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<br />29 CFR Ch. XVII (7–1–10 Edition) §1910.1030
<br />sizes is readily accessible at the work-
<br />site or is issued to employees.
<br />Hypoallergenic gloves, glove liners,
<br />powderless gloves, or other similar al-
<br />ternatives shall be readily accessible to
<br />those employees who are allergic to the
<br />gloves normally provided.
<br />(iv) Cleaning, Laundering, and Dis-
<br />posal. The employer shall clean, laun-
<br />der, and dispose of personal protective
<br />equipment required by paragraphs (d)
<br />and (e) of this standard, at no cost to
<br />the employee.
<br />(v) Repair and Replacement. The em-
<br />ployer shall repair or replace personal
<br />protective equipment as needed to
<br />maintain its effectiveness, at no cost
<br />to the employee.
<br />(vi) If a garment(s) is penetrated by
<br />blood or other potentially infectious
<br />materials, the garment(s) shall be re-
<br />moved immediately or as soon as fea-
<br />sible.
<br />(vii) All personal protective equip-
<br />ment shall be removed prior to leaving
<br />the work area.
<br />(viii) When personal protective equip-
<br />ment is removed it shall be placed in
<br />an appropriately designated area or
<br />container for storage, washing, decon-
<br />tamination or disposal.
<br />(ix) Gloves. Gloves shall be worn when
<br />it can be reasonably anticipated that
<br />the employee may have hand contact
<br />with blood, other potentially infectious
<br />materials, mucous membranes, and
<br />non-intact skin; when performing vas-
<br />cular access procedures except as speci-
<br />fied in paragraph (d)(3)(ix)(D); and
<br />when handling or touching contami-
<br />nated items or surfaces.
<br />(A) Disposable (single use) gloves
<br />such as surgical or examination gloves,
<br />shall be replaced as soon as practical
<br />when contaminated or as soon as fea-
<br />sible if they are torn, punctured, or
<br />when their ability to function as a bar-
<br />rier is compromised.
<br />(B) Disposable (single use) gloves
<br />shall not be washed or decontaminated
<br />for re-use.
<br />(C) Utility gloves may be decontami-
<br />nated for re-use if the integrity of the
<br />glove is not compromised. However,
<br />they must be discarded if they are
<br />cracked, peeling, torn, punctured, or
<br />exhibit other signs of deterioration or
<br />when their ability to function as a bar-
<br />rier is compromised.
<br />(D) If an employer in a volunteer
<br />blood donation center judges that rou-
<br />tine gloving for all phlebotomies is not
<br />necessary then the employer shall:
<br />(1) Periodically reevaluate this pol-
<br />icy;
<br />(2) Make gloves available to all em-
<br />ployees who wish to use them for phle-
<br />botomy;
<br />(3) Not discourage the use of gloves
<br />for phlebotomy; and
<br />(4) Require that gloves be used for
<br />phlebotomy in the following cir-
<br />cumstances:
<br />(i) When the employee has cuts,
<br />scratches, or other breaks in his or her
<br />skin;
<br />(ii) When the employee judges that
<br />hand contamination with blood may
<br />occur, for example, when performing
<br />phlebotomy on an uncooperative
<br />source individual; and
<br />(iii) When the employee is receiving
<br />training in phlebotomy.
<br />(x) Masks, Eye Protection, and Face
<br />Shields. Masks in combination with eye
<br />protection devices, such as goggles or
<br />glasses with solid side shields, or chin-
<br />length face shields, shall be worn when-
<br />ever splashes, spray, spatter, or drop-
<br />lets of blood or other potentially infec-
<br />tious materials may be generated and
<br />eye, nose, or mouth contamination can
<br />be reasonably anticipated.
<br />(xi) Gowns, Aprons, and Other Protec-
<br />tive Body Clothing. Appropriate protec-
<br />tive clothing such as, but not limited
<br />to, gowns, aprons, lab coats, clinic
<br />jackets, or similar outer garments
<br />shall be worn in occupational exposure
<br />situations. The type and characteris-
<br />tics will depend upon the task and de-
<br />gree of exposure anticipated.
<br />(xii) Surgical caps or hoods and/or
<br />shoe covers or boots shall be worn in
<br />instances when gross contamination
<br />can reasonably be anticipated (e.g., au-
<br />topsies, orthopaedic surgery).
<br />(4) Housekeeping—(i) General. Employ-
<br />ers shall ensure that the worksite is
<br />maintained in a clean and sanitary
<br />condition. The employer shall deter-
<br />mine and implement an appropriate
<br />written schedule for cleaning and
<br />method of decontamination based upon
<br />the location within the facility, type of
<br />surface to be cleaned, type of soil
<br />present, and tasks or procedures being
<br />performed in the area.
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