Washington — In gentle of stories of avian flu in dairy cattle and “a small number of workers exposed to infected animals,” OSHA has issued a hazard alert.
Workers who face the best danger of an infection are those that “handle sick or dead animals and other materials” which may be contaminated with avian flu.
OSHA advises these staff to chorus from unprotected direct or shut contact with sick birds, livestock and different animals; animal carcasses; uncooked milk; feces and litter; viscera and udders from lactating dairy cattle; and surfaces and water which may be contaminated with animal waste.
Emphasizing that “there is currently no evidence of person to person spread,” the company calls on employers to coach workers on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocol for prevention from avian flu. Other ideas:
- Wash palms with cleaning soap and water earlier than utilizing private protecting tools.
- Use separate designated areas for donning PPE and eradicating it.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nostril and mouth after contacting contaminated materials.
- Shower after each work shift.
- Leave contaminated clothes and tools at work. Make certain laundry is washed on the highest temperature.
The alert additionally is accessible in Spanish.
