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Hand hygiene:
• Provide alcohol-based hand
rubs throughout the practice
• Require handwashing when:
– Employees arrive at the
practice and leave for the day
– Hands are visibly soiled
– Hands have had contact with
potentially infectious material
– Before and after eating
– After using the restroom
facilities
– Before and after performing
surgical procedures (using an
approved surgical scrub)
Take the extra step!
Require clients to wash or sanitize
their hands upon entry.
Personal protective
equipment (PPE):
• Long-sleeved, fluid resistant
clothing is required
• PPE should be changed if visibly
contaminated
• Safety eyewear should be used
for all procedures
• Facemasks or cloth face
coverings must be worn at all
times by staff and clients
• Sterile surgical gloves must be
worn for surgical procedures,
while non-sterile gloves should
be used for all other services
• Gloves must be replaced
between patients
Take the extra step!
Proper use of PPE is key to
reducing the spread of infection.
Review the CDC's guide for
putting on and removing PPE.
compliancetrainingpartners.com/
wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PPE-
Donning-and-Doffing.pdf
Quick tips for staff and client safety
Practice owners and managers are responsible for protecting staff, clients, patients,
and the overall business. Staff members should receive hazard training before they
begin working in the practice and receive refresher trainings at regular intervals.
To continue providing exceptional patient care while protecting your staff and clients, institute the following measures:
Facility safety
and cleaning:
• Disinfect high touch surfaces
throughout the day with a
hospital grade disinfectant
• Utilize plexiglass barriers
between your staff and clients
• Implement social distancing
between everyone in the
practice
• Remove all non-essential items
from your waiting room, such as
magazines
• Take the temperature of any
client who is entering your
practice
Take the extra step!
Continue with curbside service
instead of inviting clients back into
the practice.
About the author Karson L. Carpenter is the President and CEO of Compliance Training Partners, a company specializing in
OSHA compliance and the control of infection in animal health facilities. He is an OSHA approved trainer and has spent over 25 years
designing educational programs to bring the workplace into compliance with governmental regulations.
These are just a few of the
many ways you can protect your
staff and clients. To learn about
additional steps you can take, visit
the following online resources:
compliancetrainingpartners.com
cdc.gov • osha.gov • who.int
To schedule an in-practice
OSHA and Infection Control
Safety Training, contact your
Covetrus representative.
