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Revised -XO\ <br />EC 4: Personal Protective Equipment: <br />•PPE PROVISION: <br />o Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that required PPE is available in <br />all ambulances as well as the stations. <br />o All PPE used will be provided without cost to the employee. <br />o PPE will be chosen based on the anticipated exposure to blood or other <br />potentially infectious materials (OPIM). <br />o The PPE will be considered appropriate if it does not permit blood or <br />OPIM to pass through or reach the employees’ clothing, skin, eyes, mouth <br />or other mucous membranes under normal conditions of use and for the <br />duration of time that the PPE will be used. <br />•PPE USE: <br />o Supervisors shall ensure and enforce employee use of appropriate PPE. <br />•PPE ACCESSIBILITY: <br />o Supervisors shall ensure that appropriate PPE in the appropriate sizes is <br />readily accessible at the work site or is issued without cost to employees. <br />Hypoallergenic gloves, glove liners, powderless gloves, or other similar <br />alternatives shall be readily accessible to those employees who are <br />allergic to the gloves normally provided. <br />•PPE CLEANING, LAUNDERING and DISPOSAL: <br />o All personal protective equipment will be cleaned, laundered, or disposed <br />of by the employer at no cost to the employees. The employer makes all <br />repairs and replacements with no cost to employees. <br />o All garments that are penetrated by blood shall be removed immediately <br />or as soon as feasible. All PPE will be removed prior to leaving the work <br />area. <br />o When PPE is removed, it shall be placed in an appropriately designated <br />area or container for storage, washing, decontamination, or disposal. <br />Orange County Emergency Services <br />Exposure Control Policy <br />Standard Operating Procedures <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 79C5D167-B6CA-4E59-B4AC-AA38CC1B20BD