Title Page
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Site conducted
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
Staff
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1. Staff wearing hair net
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2. Appropriate fingernail length. (1/4")
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3. Hand hygiene is being performed correctly.
Work stations
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1. Clean and free of clutter
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2. Trash is not overflowing
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3. Floors are swept and clean.
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4. All horizontal surfaces are clean
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5. No stained ceiling tiles.
Precautions
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1. PPE supplies are available.
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2. Linen handled according to specific isolation situation.
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3. Appropriate PPE being used by staff.
Soiled Sort Area
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1. Soil Sort Employees are trained in the BBP regulations
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2. Routine disinfection and cleaning performed in this area
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3. Soiled area separated from clean area.
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4. If low temp washed, chemicals designed for low temps
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5. Specific hand hygiene sink available with eye wash station.
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6. Universal precaution sign present at entrance
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7. Staff wearing gown and gloves when sorting soiled linens
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8. Soiled area door is closed at all times.
Finish Area (Drying, Ironing, Folding)
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1. There is no lint build-up on equipment, floors and ceilings
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2. Area is clean and free of clutter
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3. All horizontal surfaces are clean
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4. Soiled and clean carts are not coming into contact with each other
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5. Freshly washed linens are brought from the washer side in clean tubs .
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6. Drying times are followed per policy guideline.
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7. Dryers are cleaned of lint, wet linens covered with plastic, floors swept, and tables cleaned at the end of the day.
Staging and Storage Area
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1. Carts are clean
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2. Clean linens ready for transport are covered
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3. Linens are not stored for more than 72 hours.
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4. There is documentation of cleaning schedule for transport carts.
EOC
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1. Fire extinguishers not obstructed from easy access
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2. No electrical panels are blocked
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3. Countertop/doors are in good condition with no chipping to laminate
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4. No supplies stored under sinks
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5. Paper is not present on fire-rated doors
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6. Maintains the integrity of egress throughout the department
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7. There is at least 18" of open space maintained below a sprinkler deflector to the top of storage