Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services
Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service
Section 310:641-17-12 - Sanitation requirements
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 310:641-17-12
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) The following shall apply regarding sanitation standards for all stretcher van services facilities, vehicles, and personnel:
(1) the interior of the vehicle and the
equipment within the vehicle shall be sanitary and maintained in good working
order at all times;
(2) the
exterior of the vehicle shall be clean and maintained in good working order to
ensure the vehicle can operate safely and in accordance with applicable
sections of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
(3) linen shall be changed after each
passenger is transported, and the used linen will be bagged and stored in an
outside or separate compartment;
(4) clean linen, blankets, washcloths, and
hand-towels shall be stored in a closed interior cabinet free of dirt and
debris;
(5) freshly laundered linen
or disposable linen shall be used on the cots and pillows and changed between
passenger;
(6) pillows and
mattresses shall be kept clean and in good repair and any repairs made to
pillows, mattresses, and padded seats shall be permanent;
(7) soiled linen shall be placed in a
container that deters accidental exposure. Any linen which is suspected of
being contaminated with bodily fluids or other potentially hazardous infectious
waste shall be placed in an appropriately marked closed container for disposal;
(8) contaminated disposable
supplies shall be placed in appropriately marked or designated containers in a
manner that deters accidental exposure.
(9) exterior and interior surfaces of
vehicles shall be cleaned routinely;
(10) blankets and hand towels used in any
vehicle shall be clean;
(11) when a
vehicle has been utilized to transport a passenger(s) known to the operator to
have a communicable disease, the vehicle shall be cleansed and all contact
surfaces shall be washed with soap and water and appropriate disinfectant. The
vehicle should be placed "out of service" until a thorough cleansing is
conducted;
(12) all storage spaces
used for storage of linens, equipment, medical supplies and other supplies at
the base station shall be kept clean;
(13) personnel shall:
(A) be clean, especially hands and
fingernails, and well groomed;
(B)
clothing worn by personnel shall be clean;
(C) while on duty, employees shall wear an
identifiable uniform or agency specific photo identification;
(D) The licensee shall provide in each
vehicle a means of hand washing for the attendants;
(14) expired supplies and equipment shall be
discarded appropriately. Tampering, removing, or altering expiration dates on
medications, supplies, and equipment is prohibited; and
(15) the station facility, ambulance bays,
living quarters, and office areas shall be clean, orderly, and free of safety
and health hazards.
(b) Stretcher van vehicles and service facilities shall be free of any evidence of use of lighted or smokeless tobacco products except in designated smoking areas consistent with the provisions of 310:641-1-4(c).
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