OAR 414-310-0540: Handwashing

(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.