OPERATING PRACTICES, STANDARDS, AND POLICIES Communicable Disease Prevention and Infection Control Control Policy Any BB&N employee diagnosed with a communicable disease such The health and safety of our employees, students, and the larger as COVID-19, H1N1, SARS, chicken pox, measles, tuberculosis, etc., school community is of the utmost importance to BB&N. The must follow the recommended or required protocols by federal, monitoring of communicable diseases is critical to this goal. In an state, and local agencies in connection with absence from and e昀昀ort to follow recommendations from Cambridge Public Health return to work. Recommendations and requirements may include Department (“CPHD”), the Massachusetts Department of Public self-quarantine for a prescribed period of time. BB&N reserves the Health (“MDPH”) and the Center for Disease Control (“CDC”) right to exclude individuals from school and to reassign or change regarding communicable illnesses, BB&N has adopted measures an employee’s duties to cover absences, if necessary. that focus on prevention, early detection, and appropriate control of the exposure to and spread of any communicable illness. By taking a proactive stance, we aim to limit exposure and increase protection for all members of the BB&N community. Prevention The spread of communicable diseases can be controlled through COMMUNICATION good prevention and infection control practices. Hand hygiene In the event of a communicable illness outbreak or and respiratory etiquette are standard precautions. Employees possible exposure to a communicable illness, BB&N should wash hands often with soap and warm water for at least will notify employees. In addition, the Director 20 seconds. Coughs and sneezes should be made into the elbow. of Student Support Services, with assistance from In addition, employees who exhibit 昀氀u-like symptoms should stay the Campus Nurses, will collaborate with the at home and remain at home until such time as is recommended CPHD, the BB&N School Physician, and the BB&N or required by federal, state, and local agencies. This aids in early Administration to implement a communication plan identi昀椀cation and treatment of any ill employees or students. BB&N that best serves the entire BB&N community. Our Nurses work in close collaboration with intra-campus departments goal is to keep the channels of communication open such as facilities, dining services, and athletics in maintaining strict and to alert employees of a potential health problem sanitation procedures that follow federal, state, and local protocol and advise them what to do. and procedures. These prevention measures support the goal of maintaining a healthful environment. - 30 -