{"ref":"DC-HSP-IC-02","title":"Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan","category":"Infection control","summary":"The Agency’s written Exposure Control Plan under the OSHA bloodborne pathogens standard: which jobs and tasks carry occupational exposure, universal precautions, engineering and work practice controls including safer sharps, PPE at no cost, housekeeping and regulated waste, hepatitis B vaccination, what happens after an exposure incident (immediate confidential evaluation and the healthcare professional’s written opinion within 15 days), labels and training, and the records the standard requires, with yearly review.","inShort":["Treat all blood and body fluids as infectious. Use the safety devices and protective equipment we provide free.","Never recap, bend or break a used needle. Put sharps in the sharps container at once.","After a needlestick or splash: wash or flush right away, call the clinical manager and get seen the same day.","Complete Form DC-HSP-IC-02-A before the end of your shift.","Hepatitis B vaccine is free. If you decline, you sign a declination and can still get it later.","You get bloodborne pathogens training when you start and every year."],"primaryCitation":"29 CFR §1910.1030","citations":[],"federalCitations":["29 CFR §1910.1030","29 CFR §1910.1030(c)-(h)","29 CFR §1910.1030, Appendix A","29 CFR §1910.1020","29 CFR §1904.33","29 CFR §1904.39","42 CFR §418.60"],"surveyorAsks":["May I see your Exposure Control Plan? When was it last reviewed, and how did you consider safer devices?","What does a nurse do right after a needlestick in a patient’s home?"],"forms":[{"ref":"DC-HSP-IC-02-A","title":"Exposure Incident Report and Post-Exposure Record"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (29 CFR §1910.1030)","5. Exposure Determination","6. Methods of Compliance","6.1 Engineering and work practice controls","6.2 Personal protective equipment","6.3 Housekeeping, laundry and waste","7. Hepatitis B Vaccination","8. After an Exposure Incident","9. Communication of Hazards and Training","10. Recordkeeping","11. Responsibilities","12. Records and Compliance Monitoring","13. Staff Training","14. References","15. Related Policies and Forms","16. Approval","17. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"dc-hospice","state":"Washington, DC","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}}