Housekeeping
What is Housekeeping?
"Housekeeping" refers to ensuring a worksite is maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
It is important to keep the workplace clean to help prevent injuries.
An employer must implement an appropriate written schedule for cleaning and determine the best method to decontaminate each location within a facility.
There are four types of regulated waste that require special handling:
- liquid or semi-liquid blood or potentially infectious materials
- contaminated items that could release potentially infectious material in a liquid or semi-liquid state
- items caked (solid or dry) with potentially infectious materials that are capable of releasing these materials during handling
- contaminated sharp objects
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
10-1. Which one of the four types of regulated waste requires special handling?
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