With the potential for illness outbreaks and bodily fluid spill incidents affecting restaurant chains, DayMark Safety Systems, in partnership with Public Health Innovations, has introduced the all-new SafetyApplied™ Spill Control Program. The comprehensive program offers a highly effective way for restaurants and other retail food service establishments to protect employees and customers from the harmful norovirus and other diseases.

The SafetyApplied Program includes highly-absorbent spill pads as well as a personal protective equipment (PPE) kit that can help reduce the dangers that bodily fluid spills present when proper and immediate action is not taken.

Absorbent Spill Pads

At 8.5 times the absorbency of the leading brand, SafetyApplied Absorbent Pads are an efficient and effective way to deal with common spills. While ideal for the clean-up of vomit or blood, the pads can also be used to clean up general liquid spills in both front-of-house and back-of-house situations.

The pads, yellow in color in accordance with OSHA’s statement that yellow “shall be the basic color for designating caution and for marking physical hazards”, provide an immediate visual indicator against the dangerous norovirus (which becomes airborne when a person carrying the disease vomits). The large 20” x 24” pads allow the user to more quickly and completely contain the vomit in order to prevent the spread of airborne disease. While the pad is still covering the spill, the program directs food service staff to saturate the spill with a sanitizer or disinfectant stated to effectively kill the norovirus.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

A more comprehensive option, the SafetyApplied PPE Kit contains critical items needed to remove and neutralize the effects of a bodily fluid spill. The PPE kit includes a disposable apron, three pairs of clear disposable vinyl gloves, individual spill pad for blood spills, yellow trash bags with ties, and disposable towels.

Also included with the spill control program will be a list of procedures that—when followed precisely—greatly reduce the risk of contamination.

For more information, including how to order the SafetyApplied Absorbent Pads and the SafetyApplied PPE Kit, visit DayMarkSafety.com or call 800-847-0101 toll-free. Visit DayMark at NRA 2016 in booth #1113.