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Institution M<br />
Audit Requirement Meets Basic St<strong>and</strong>ards Meets High-Risk St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Hazard identification<br />
Regular <strong>in</strong>duction <strong>and</strong> staff tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
Chemical hazard <strong>in</strong>formation<br />
communicated to staff<br />
“Public safety” policies for visitors<br />
Risk control:<br />
Carries out risk assessment<br />
M<strong>in</strong>imises risk by eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g controls<br />
Ventilation controls:<br />
Mortuary at negative pressure<br />
Achieves 12 air changes/hour<br />
Ventilation does not recirculate<br />
Guard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> extraction on saws to<br />
control aerosolisation<br />
Manual h<strong>and</strong>l<strong>in</strong>g issues<br />
M<strong>in</strong>imises risk by use of personal<br />
protection:<br />
Impermeable clothes<br />
Adequate footwear<br />
Face splash guards rout<strong>in</strong>ely used<br />
Double-gloved<br />
Adequate respiratory protection<br />
Appropriate isolated clean facilities<br />
M<strong>in</strong>imises risk by means of appropriate<br />
immunisations for staff:<br />
BCG/Basel<strong>in</strong>e Mantoux<br />
Hepatitis B Virus Antibodies<br />
(HBV Abs)<br />
Monitor<strong>in</strong>g of control measures:<br />
Environmental monitor<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Personal monitor<strong>in</strong>g (Tb Mantoux<br />
status, HBV Abs etc.)<br />
Safe disposal of high-risk wastes<br />
Facility suitable for use<br />
(auditor’s summation)<br />
Work practices suitable<br />
(auditor’s summation)<br />
Meets st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Available<br />
On a case by case basis. ? Needs<br />
more formal approach<br />
Inadequate<br />
Meets st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Extensive documentation<br />
Meets st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Meets st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Exceeds st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Exceeds st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Meets st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Meets st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Meets st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Meets st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Meets st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Meets st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Meets st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Meets st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Meets st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Meets st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Meets st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Exceeds basic st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong> atta<strong>in</strong>s<br />
excellence<br />
Exceeds basic st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong> atta<strong>in</strong>s<br />
excellence<br />
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<strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> <strong>Issues</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>New</strong> Zeal<strong>and</strong> Mortuaries