Risks of infection - Prevent Checklists

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		Risks of infection
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Description	The list is based on the following regulations
The checklist contains questions about what risks there may be for infection and how the risks are managed in the workplace.	AFS 2023:10 1§2 AFS 2023:1 §12

Generally

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
1. Is a study of the risk of infection included in the systematic work environment work?
2. If there is a risk of infection, a special risk assessment has been made for it.
a) Which work steps may involve a risk of infection?
b) How can the infectious agent cause infection (route of infection)?
c) What are the consequences for the staff in the event of infection or carriership?
d) For how long are the staff at risk of being exposed to infection?
3. What prevention measures have been taken?
a) Is the spread of infection avoided by proper cleaning?
b) Do staff refrain from eating or drinking in areas with a risk of infection?
c) Is there access to hand washing and disinfectant?
4. Are the staff offered vaccination?
5. Has an incident involving a risk of infection, such as a needlestick injury, been documented?
6. Are incidents where staff have been exposed to infectious agents in risk classes 3 and 4 documented? (Examples of infectious agents in these risk classes are HIV and TB bacteria.)

Contact body fluids

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
7. Is there a risk that the employee may come into contact with bodily fluids from humans or animals in animal healthcare?
8. Employees receive training.
a) About the risks of infection and how they can be avoided?
b) How can employees protect themselves against sharp injuries?
c) How can they comply with the special hygiene requirements?
9. Specific hygiene requirements are applied.
a) Have the hands been disinfected?
b) Are technical aids used to prevent infection?
c) Do sharp objects that can come into contact with body fluids have an integrated protective function?
d) Is personal protective equipment such as disposable gloves, visors, and, if necessary, respiratory protection used?
10. Are there containers for cutting and sharp waste?
11. Who is responsible for the procedures for disposing of work clothes at the end of the workday?
12. Is there a risk that employees in healthcare and nursing activities may come into contact with infectious agents in risk classes 3 and 4?
a) Are the protective measures in place as required by the outcome of the specific risk assessment?

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