- (1) Staff and children shall wash their hands with soap and warm running water:
(a) After using the toilet;
(b) After assisting someone with toileting;
(c) Before handling food; and
(d) Before and after eating.
(2) Staff and children must either wash their hands with soap and warm running water or use hand sanitizer with alcohol content between 60-95%:
(a) After wiping the nose;
(b) After coughing or sneezing;
(c) When arriving at the center;
(d) After outside activities; and
(e) After handling pet toys or touching animals, other than dogs and cats.
(3) When handwashing is not possible but required by OAR 414-310-0540(1), e.g. on field trips and on the playground, moist towelettes and hand sanitizer with alcohol content between 60-95% shall be used together.
(4) For children who are not able to wash their own hands, staff may wash children’s hands with a single-use cloth rather than under running water.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 329A.280
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 329A.280
History
DELC 111-2024, minor correction filed 05/09/2024, effective 05/09/2024
DELC 140-2023, amend filed 12/06/2023, effective 01/01/2024
ELD 10-2022, temporary suspend filed 07/06/2022, effective 07/06/2022 through 12/31/2022
ELD 7-2022, adopt filed 07/01/2022, effective 07/01/2022