Standard Precautions Sample Clauses

Standard Precautions. (a) Health care workers cannot reliably identify all students who need care as a result of and are infected with HIV or other blood-borne pathogens. Therefore, all health care workers handling blood and body fluids shall utilize appropriate precautions as defined in CSS policy and Standard Precautions in the delivery of care to students. As a part of the orientation program, all LPNs will receive training in Standard Precautions and infection control procedures. Training updates that are required by OSHA and DOH must be attended annually to ensure up-to-date awareness of safety precautions and procedures. (b) CSS will comply with all applicable regulations of the District of Columbia and the Federal Government as they relate to safety and infection control. (c) CSS and the Association agree to meet and discuss the rapidly changing technical knowledge and research in the area of infectious and contagious diseases and their applicability to the LPN’s work environment. Such topics shall be an appropriate agenda item for the Professional Practice Committee as well as the Labor-Management Committee.