Housekeeping - Protective coverings for equipment and
environmental surfaces. 1910.1030(d)(4)(ii)(B) "Relative to changing such coverings between patients, it should be remembered that, while this is prudent infection control practice which the Agency supports, OSHA's mandate is to protect employee health. Therefore, changing between patients has not been required as it falls into the realm of patient protection....more stringent decontamination rules that may be imposed to further infection control are not preempted." Summary, p.81 |