Do not overpack litter bags, or push trash down in a bag or barrel with your hands or feet. Do not allow refuse bags to touch your body. Use of leather chaps or an apron during rest area clean-up can prevent needle sticks. Use tools such as pitch forks, litter sticks or shovels, wherever possible. Practice good hygiene.
Washing is the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection.
Wear a band-aid or otherwise cover a cut, scratch, or any other break in the skin such as rashes and chapped hands .