Blood and Body Fluid Spill Clean-Up Safe Work Procedure
Editable Word blood and body fluid spill clean-up safe work procedure for Queensland: standard precautions, cover and clean, optional disinfection, waste bags, exposure first aid and reporting.
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Written by Ryan Graham, health and safety professional (16 years on Queensland sites)
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About this template
Suits cleaning, waste and recycling, plumbing, hospitality, events, landscaping and general workplaces that may have to clean up blood, vomit, faeces or urine. It sets out who cleans, what to wear, how to clean, and what to do straight away after a splash, cut or needlestick.
What Is Included In Our Blood and Body Fluid Spill Clean-Up Safe Work Procedure?
- Safe work procedure with an approval sign-off
- Standard precautions: treat every spill as possibly infectious
- Spill kit contents and who is trained to clean up
- Cover, contain, scoop, clean with warm soapy water
- Disinfect only where needed, following the label and SDS, with no dilution figures
- Bagging soiled items and cleaning reusable tools
- Exposure steps: wash, rinse, prompt medical advice
- Notifiable incident tests for an exposure, and the insurer report
- Vaccination offered as our practice, not a legal duty
- Records, training and review
Legislation and Codes of Practice Referenced
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld): s 19 (primary duty of care), s 26A (approved codes of practice), s 28 (duties of workers), ss 35 to 39 (notifiable incidents, including s 36(c) medical treatment within 48 hours of exposure to a substance), ss 47 and 49 (consultation)
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld): ss 32 to 38 (risk management), s 39 (information, training and instruction), s 41 (facilities), s 42 (first aid), ss 44 to 46 (personal protective equipment), s 344 (safety data sheets, for cleaning products that are hazardous chemicals), s 699 (prescribed serious illnesses)
- Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld): s 133 (employer’s duty to report an injury)
- First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice 2021 (Qld), an approved code of practice: appendix F (standard precautions for infection control, including cleaning spills) and appendix E (first aid kit contents). Under s 26A of the WHS Act a business must follow an approved code or manage the risk in a way that gives an equivalent or higher standard
- AS 4031 and AS/NZS 4261 (sharps containers) and the Australian Immunisation Handbook are named in the code and are cited by title only
- Health and clinical waste law and public health law apply to this waste. They are not covered by this document and no sections are cited, so get advice on them
- This document is general information for Queensland workplaces and is not legal advice
What You Get
- An editable Microsoft Word document (6 pages), A4 portrait
- Business details and document control typed once and filled in on every page, plus a space for your logo
- Purpose, scope and a policy statement with an approval sign-off
- Definitions, and responsibilities for each role
- A step-by-step procedure that says who does what
- Records, training, monitoring and review, related documents and a revision history
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