{"ref":"TX-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 exposure, how exposure is prevented, the hepatitis B vaccination program, what happens after an exposure, training, and the medical, training and sharps injury records the Agency keeps.","inShort":["Treat all blood and body fluids as infectious. Wear gloves and other protective equipment the Agency gives you free of charge.","Use safety needles, never recap a used needle by hand, and drop sharps straight into the sharps container.","Hepatitis B vaccine is free. If you decline it, you must sign the declination form, and you can still get it later.","After a needlestick or splash, wash or flush right away and report it at once. You will get a free, confidential medical evaluation.","You get bloodborne pathogens training when you start and every year after."],"primaryCitation":"29 CFR §1910.1030","citations":["26 TAC §558.285(1)(B)","26 TAC §558.286","26 TAC §558.246"],"federalCitations":["29 CFR §1910.1030","29 CFR §1910.1020","29 CFR §1910.20(e)","29 CFR §1904.1","29 CFR §1904.8","29 CFR §1904.33"],"surveyorAsks":["Show me your exposure control plan and the date it was last reviewed.","Show me this nurse’s hepatitis B vaccination record or signed declination."],"forms":[{"ref":"TX-HSP-IC-02-A","title":"Hepatitis B Vaccine Declination"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (29 CFR §1910.1030; 26 TAC §558.285(1)(B))","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","10. Responsibilities","11. Records and Compliance Monitoring","12. Staff Training","13. References","14. Related Policies and Forms","15. Approval","16. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"tx-hospice","state":"Texas","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 Hospice","legalName":"Sample Hospice, LLC","logo":null}}