OAR 414-320-1000: Handwashing

(1) Staff and children must wash their hands with soap and running water: (a) After using the toilet; (b) After diaper changing; (c) After assisting someone with toileting; (d) Before handling food; (e) Before and after eating; (f) Before assisting with feeding; (g) After gardening activities; and (h) When switching between working with raw foods and ready-to-eat foods. (2) Staff and children must either wash their hands with soap and running water or use hand sanitizer with alcohol content between 60-95%: (a) After wiping the nose; (b) After coughing or sneezing; and (c) After handling pet toys or touching animals, other than dogs and cats. (3) Hand sanitizer must be stored in a manner where it is inaccessible to children. (4) Application of hand sanitizer on preschool-age children must be supervised by an adult. (5) When handwashing is not possible, but required by OAR 414-320-1000(1)(a) through (h), e.g. on field trips or hikes, moist towelettes and hand sanitizer with alcohol content between 60-95% may be used together instead of handwashing. (6) 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.