{"ref":"TX-IC-02","title":"Disposal of Special Waste","category":"Infection control","summary":"How the Agency identifies, contains, and disposes of special waste generated in a client’s home or at the Agency office, including sharps, in line with the Texas Department of State Health Services special waste rules and the OSHA bloodborne pathogens standard.","inShort":["Never carry needles or other sharps out of a client’s home, and never put loose sharps in the trash.","Found a loose needle? Put on gloves, pick it up by the non-sharp end, and place it in the sharps container.","Never recap, bend, or break a used needle. Tell the office the same day about any loose sharps.","Bag used gloves and wipes, tie it, and put it in the trash. Double-bag anything soaked with blood or body fluids.","If a needle sticks or cuts you, wash the wound and call Pat Sample at once."],"primaryCitation":"26 TAC §558.286","citations":["26 TAC §558.286","26 TAC §558.285","26 TAC §558.287","25 TAC §§1.131-1.137","30 TAC ch. 326"],"federalCitations":["29 CFR §1910.1030"],"surveyorAsks":["Ask an attendant: what do you do if you find a used insulin needle on the client’s counter?","Show me your written special waste policy and how staff were trained on it."],"forms":[],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (26 TAC §558.286)","5. Procedure","6. Responsibilities","6.1 Staff Training","7. Records","7.1 Compliance Monitoring","8. References","9. Related Documents","10. Approval","11. Revision History"],"version":"1.1","sample":false,"pack":"tx-pas","state":"Texas","service":"Home care","guides":[{"path":"/guides/infection-control-policy/","h1":"What should a home care infection control policy include?"},{"path":"/guides/home-care-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies does a home care agency need?"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Home Care Agency","legalName":"Sample Home Care Agency, LLC","logo":null}}