{"ref":"CA-HSP-IC-02","title":"Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan","category":"Infection control","summary":"The Agency's written Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan under Cal/OSHA's standard: exposure determination, universal precautions, needleless systems and engineered sharps protection, safe sharps handling and containers, PPE, hepatitis B vaccination within 10 working days of initial assignment, immediate post-exposure evaluation, the Sharps Injury Log, training, annual review with employee input, and records.","inShort":["Use safety needles and devices. Never recap, bend or break a used needle.","Put sharps in the sharps container right away. Never reach into it or empty it.","After a needlestick or splash, wash or flush at once, call your supervisor, and get medical care the same day.","The hepatitis B vaccine is free. It is offered within 10 working days of starting work with exposure.","Every sharps injury is logged within 14 working days. Your name is kept confidential."],"primaryCitation":"8 CCR §5193","citations":["8 CCR §5193(b), (c)(1)-(3)","8 CCR §5193(d)(1)-(4)","8 CCR §5193(f)(2)-(5)","8 CCR §5193(g)(1)-(2)","8 CCR §5193(h)","8 CCR §5193 Appendix A","8 CCR §3203","Cal. Health & Safety Code §118286","Cal. Health & Safety Code §117600 et seq."],"federalCitations":["29 CFR §1910.1030"],"surveyorAsks":["Show me your exposure control plan and when it was last reviewed and updated.","Which job classifications have occupational exposure?"],"forms":[{"ref":"CA-HSP-IC-02-A","title":"Exposure Incident Report and Sharps Injury Log Entry"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (8 CCR §5193)","5. Exposure Determination","6. Methods of Compliance","6.1 Universal precautions and work practices","6.2 Needleless systems and safer sharps","6.3 Handling sharps","6.4 Regulated waste and the patient's own sharps","6.5 Personal protective equipment","7. Hepatitis B Vaccination","8. After an Exposure Incident","9. Sharps Injury Log and Evaluation of Incidents","10. Annual Review With Employee Input","11. Training","12. Responsibilities","13. Records and Compliance Monitoring","14. Staff Training","15. References","16. Related Policies and Forms","17. Approval","18. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"ca-hospice","state":"California","service":"Hospice","guides":[{"path":"/guides/infection-control-policy/","h1":"What should a home care infection control policy include?"},{"path":"/guides/hospice-policies/","h1":"What policies are required for hospice?"},{"path":"/guides/hospice-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Hospice Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}