Personal Protective Equipment – Eyewear
Policy
All personnel must use eyewear to protect the mucous membranes of the eyes when splashes from blood or body fluids are likely to occur during treatment and during certain respiratory outbreaks.
Policy Implementation
Eyewear is available on all units.
Protective eyewear must be worn when anticipating splashes of blood or body fluids to the eyes.
Regular cleaning and disinfecting procedures are adequate for decontamination of soiled eyewear when there is a shortage of PPE’s.
Eyewear provided by our facility includes goggles with solid side shields and chin-length face shields.
When goggles, eyewear, or face-shields are used, a face mask must also be worn.
Reference(s)
State Operations Manual. (2023). Appendix PP: §483.80(a) Infection prevention and control program: F880
§483.70(b) Compliance with Federal, State, and Local Laws and Professional Standards: F836
OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and Enforcement Standards. Retrieved from www.osha.gov.