City Ordinance No. 570 - Bacolod City
City Ordinance No. 570 - Bacolod City
City Ordinance No. 570 - Bacolod City
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<strong>City</strong> <strong>Ordinance</strong> <strong>No</strong>. <strong>570</strong><br />
December 1, 2011<br />
Page 18<br />
c. Establishment of an effective occupational health program that Includes<br />
immunization, post exposure prophylactic treatment, and continuous medical<br />
surveillance<br />
d. Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities.<br />
SECTION 31. Protection of Personnel. All personnel who are directly involved in<br />
the handling of potentially hazardous health care waste must be provided with adequate<br />
protection from the hazards associated with it. The individual responsible for the<br />
management of health care waste should ensure that ail these risks are identified and that<br />
suitable protection from those risks is provided. The design of the measure will focus on<br />
the prevention of workers exposure or at least an exposure within safe limits. Suitable<br />
training should be provided to the health care workers on this aspect.<br />
SECTIOII 32. Protective Equipments. Personnel that handle the wastes shall<br />
wear the appropriate protective equipments that will be provided in the storage facility, to<br />
wit:<br />
a. Hard hats with or without visor - depending on the nature of operation<br />
b. Face masks - depending on the nature of operation<br />
c. Eye protectors/Safety goggles - depending on the nature of operation<br />
d. Overalls (coveralls) - obligatory<br />
e Industrial aprons - obligatory<br />
f. Leg protectors and/or industrial shoes/boots - obligatory<br />
g. Disposable gloves (medical staff) or heavy duty gloves (waste workers) -<br />
obligatory<br />
h. Respirators (HEPA) filters - depending on the nature of operation<br />
SECTIOII 33. Trainings for Personnel hi the Treatment Facility. Personnel<br />
inside the treatment facility shall be trained in First Aid application due to the nature of the<br />
work that they will handle which is prone to accidents<br />
SECTIOH 34. Spill Control. Spillage of chemicals and other substances are very<br />
dangerous and might cause injuries and accidents to the personnel in the storage or<br />
treatment facility The following procedures should be followed in case there is a spillage<br />
in the facility, to wit:<br />
a. Vacate and secure the area to prevent further exposure of other individuate.<br />
b. Provide first aid and medical care to Injured Individual.<br />
c. Inform the designated person (usually the waste management officer) who<br />
should coordinate the necessary actions.
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