| Indicator code | Number | Criterion | Description |
| A. HCWM policies and standard operating procedures | A1 | Availability of National plan and guidelines for HCWM | This criterion used to assess availability and use of National HCW Management plan and National guidelines for safe management of HCW at the hospitals |
| A2 | Access to the National HCWM plan | This criterion used to assess if interviewees could access the National HCWM plan | |
| A3 | Understanding of the national plan | This criterion used to assess interviewees ability to discuss the contents of National HCWM plan | |
| A4 | Availability of HCWM guidelines | This criterion used to assess availability of the Kenya National Guideline for safe management of HCWM at the hospital | |
| A5 | Access to the National HCWM guideline | This criterion used to assess if interviewees had access to the National guideline for safe management of HCWM | |
| A6 | Understanding of the national HCWM guidelines | This criterion used to assess interviewees ability to discuss the contents and if knowledgeable on the National HCWM Guideline | |
| A7 | Domestication of the national HCWM plan | Hospital had its own HCWM plan signed by facility In-Charge | |
| A8 | Availability of domesticated plan to staff | The hospital plan was available to all hospital staff | |
| A9 | Training requirement and safety procedures | The hospital plan outlined occupational safety and hospital staff training requirements | |
| A10 | HCWM system Audit procedures | The hospital plan outlined HCWM audit procedures | |
| A11 | Understanding of the domesticated plan | Interviewees had access and were knowledgeable of the contents of hospital plan | |
| A12 | Handling, treatment and disposal SOPs | SOPs for handling, treating and disposal of infectious waste were available | |
| A13 | Handling and transportation SOPs | SOPs for in house handling and transportation of infectious waste were available | |
| A14 | Liquid waste disposal SOPs | SOPs for disposal of liquid waste were available | |
| A15 | laboratory chemical decontamination SOPs | SOPs for chemical decontamination of laboratory waste were available | |
| A16 | Blood and blood products SOPs | SOPS for disposal of blood and blood products were available | |
| A17 | Laboratory Vacutainers SOPs | SOPs for laboratory vacutainers were available | |
| A18 | Placenta handling and disposal SOPs | SOPS for handling and disposal of Placenta were available | |
| A19 | Incineration SOPs | SOP for Incineration operation and record keeping were available | |
| A20 | Maintenance and repair SOPs | SOPs for Incinerator maintenance and Repair |