Standard Operating Procedure for Cleaning Wheelie Bins Version 5 April Shetland NHS Board

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1 Shetland NHS Board Standard Operating Procedure for Cleaning Wheelie Bins Adapted from: HPS - National Infection Prevention and Control Manual Version Version 5 Completion date April 2016 Review date April 2018 Original document approved by Infection Control Team 1

2 NHS SHETLAND DOCUMENT DEVELOPMENT COVERSHEET* Name of document Registration Reference Number Author Executive Lead Standard Operating Procedure for Cleaning Wheelie Bins New Tina Bokor-Ingram Kathleen Carolan Review Proposed groups to present document to: ICT 1 st May 2014 ICT 17 th March Date Version Group Reason Outcome 28 th Feb ICT New procedure for cleaning bins Agreed 10 th April 3 ICT Due for review Agreed st May 4 ICT Change of Chapter Number and Agreed 2014 new rota inserted 30 th April 4.1 ICT Change of cleaning schedule Agreed 2015 document and new rota 22 nd April ICT Changed to Standard Operating Procedure instead of Chapter Agreed Examples of reasons for presenting to the group Professional input required re: content (PI) Professional opinion on content (PO) General comments/suggestions (C/S) For information only (FIO) Examples of outcomes following meeting Significant changes to content required refer to Executive Lead for guidance (SC) To amend content & re-submit to group (AC&R) For minor revisions (e.g. format/layout) no need to re-submit to group (MR) Recommend proceeding to next stage (PRO) To be attached to the document under development/review and presented to the group Please record details of any changes made to the document on the back of this form 2

3 DATE 28 th Feb 2011 CHANGES MADE TO DOCUMENT New Procedure inserted for Cleaning Bins 26 th Feb 2013 New format of document, and name of document now called a Standard Operating Procedure.Changes to Appendix 1 new schedule format. 23rd April 2014 Change of chapter number and new rota inserted 30 th April nd April 2016 Change of cleaning schedule and new rota inserted Changed to Standard Operating Procedure instead of a Chapter in Infection Control Manual and updated following introduction of National Infection Prevention & Control Manual 3

4 Purpose In clinical areas wheelie bins should be used for transport of linen and waste. Regular cleaning of wheelie bins in ward and clinical areas must be undertaken in order to avoid and reduce the transmission of infectious agents. Cleaning is undertaken on a two monthly basis filling them with a solution of hot water and neutral detergent unless visibly soiled when wheelie bins must be cleaned immediately. Procedure All wheelie bins will be cleaned on a two mothly basis which Estates will organise. Facilities will use a cleaning bin schedule to enable this to happen (see Appendix 1). Please note the Facilities department will not clean the bin if there is a spillage in the wheelie bin, please adhere to procedure detailed below. On the side of the bin there will be a green clinicare label present stating when the bin was last cleaned. In the event of a spillage inside the bin:- During hours of 8am-8pm Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm Saturday-Sunday contact Domestic Supervisor on Bleep 23 who will organise for bin to be cleaned. Outside of these hours Departmental Staff are responsible for cleaning these bins. How to clean wheelie bins 1. Collect bin spillage box from Domestic Services Room (DSR) and fill spray bottle which contains chemical and add water to black mark on bottle. 2. Put on Personal Protective Equipment. 3. Use flat mop (colour coded yellow) to absorb spillage. 4. Remove mop head and place in alginate bag 5. Clean mop handle using yellow microfibre cloth and spray bottle 6. Put yellow microfiber cloth into alginate bag 7. Alginate bag to go to laundry 8. Remove PPE 9. Wash Hands 10. Return to DSR and replenish box 11. Arrange for Porters to replace with clean wheelie bin and remove soiled wheelie bin. 4

5 Responsibility Senior Charge Nurse or their Deputy Head of Department or their Deputy Known Risks Failure to wash wheelie bins as scheduled Failure to wash wheelie bins if visibly soiled 5

6 Appendix 1 Schedule of Clinical Wheelie Bins Being Cleaned Date for Porters Date for Contractor 11 th March 12 th March 8 th April 9 th April 6 th May 7 th May 3 rd June 4 th June 1 st July 2 nd July 29 th July 30 th July 26 th August 27 th August 2 nd September 3 rd September 23 rd September 24 th September 21 st October 22 nd October 18 th November 19 th November 16 th December 17 th December Bins to be cleaned include: Casualty 1 Yellow Theatre 4 Yellow Outpatients 1 Yellow Ronas 1 Yellow Ward 1 1 Yellow and 2 Green Ward 3 1 Yellow and 2 Green Renal 2 Yellow and 1 Black Maternity 1 Yellow and 2 Green Porters Van 1 Yellow Large Wheelie Bin Porters Use When collecting wheelie bin from Department porters to write on sheet above wheelie bin to demonstrate that it has been charged If any wheelie bins are broken please report to Estates 6