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(5) Resuscitation Equipment - Employees are discouraged from giving mouth- <br /> to-mouth resuscitation to a non-breathing victim. Pocket masks with one- <br /> way valves, disposable airways, or resuscitation equipment are the <br /> preferred methods of treatment. Durable equipment such as face masks <br /> and resuscitation equipment must be thoroughly washed and cleaned with <br /> a disinfectant after each use. <br /> (6) Needles and Sharp Objects <br /> (a) Employees shall take precautions to prevent injuries caused by <br /> needles, knives, broken glass, razor blades, or other sharp <br /> instruments, devices, or debris which can puncture or lacerate the <br /> skin. <br /> (b) Police employees must use caution when searching prisoners for <br /> weapons or contraband or when searching small areas or crevices <br /> in containers, vehicles and buildings. <br /> (c) Sharp objects that are located and are inventoried by the police <br /> department must be placed in a puncture resistant container or <br /> packaged in such a manner as to render the sharp object harmless <br /> to those handling it. Evidence containers or sheathing material must <br /> be labeled with the bio-hazard warning label or color-coded or both. <br /> (7) Housekeeping <br /> (a) All equipment and work areas shall be cleaned and decontaminated <br /> after contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials. <br /> (b) The work area shall be cleaned with an appropriate disinfectant as <br /> soon as possible after a spill of blood or any other potentially <br /> infectious materials. <br /> (c) Waste baskets and other receptacles which have a likelihood of <br /> contamination shall be inspected and cleaned on a regularly <br /> scheduled basis. The wastebaskets must be color-coded and/or <br /> display the bio-hazard warning label. <br /> (d) Waste baskets and receptacles that are visibly contaminated shall be <br /> cleaned immediately. <br /> (e) Eating, drinking, smoking, applying cosmetics or lip balm and <br /> handling contact lens are prohibited in work areas where there is <br /> reasonable likelihood of occupational exposure. <br /> (f) Food and drink shall not be kept in refrigerators, freezers, shelves, <br /> cabinets, or on counter tops where blood or other potentially <br /> infectious materials may be present. <br /> CITY OF ST. ANTHONY EMPLOYEE SAFETY MANUAL <br /> • (2/93) Page 39 <br />