Provide touch-free fixtures and appliances.

• Eliminate non-essential high-touch shared items that could be cross-contaminated, such as magazines, books, candy bowls, etc.
• Use automatic fixtures, such as flush valves, faucets, towel dispensers, and soap dispensers.
• Use open-top or foot-pedal trash receptacles in lieu of those requiring touch operation.
• For cabinet doors, consider automatic and/or hands-free door operators.
• For drinking fountains, consider models with integral automatic bottle-fillers, or discuss alternatives with local jurisdiction.
• Eliminate doors where possible or provide a means to hold doors open where possible.
• Provide alternatives to traditional door knobs and levers, such as foot pulls or arm pulls, or provide automatic door operators.