{"ref":"TX-IC-03","title":"Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan","category":"Infection control","summary":"Protects staff from blood and other body fluids: gloves and other protective equipment, safe work practices including handling of sharps found in a client's home, hepatitis B vaccination, and what to do after a needlestick or a splash, under the Agency's written OSHA Exposure Control Plan.","inShort":["Wear gloves for any contact with blood, body fluids, or soiled items.","Never recap, bend, or pick up a needle by its point. Put it straight into the sharps container.","Get the free hepatitis B vaccine, or sign that you're choosing not to get it.","If a needle sticks you or blood splashes you, wash it off and call the office at once.","You are not asked to give injections or change dressings with sharps. Tell the office if someone asks you to."],"primaryCitation":"29 CFR §1910.1030","citations":["26 TAC §558.285","26 TAC §558.286","26 TAC §558.246","26 TAC §558.287"],"federalCitations":["29 CFR §1910.1030","29 CFR §1910.1020","29 CFR §1910.1200"],"surveyorAsks":["Show me the written Exposure Control Plan and the date of its last annual review.","Ask an attendant: what personal protective equipment do you carry, and when do you put on gloves?"],"forms":[],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (29 CFR §1910.1030)","5. Exposure Determination","6. Methods of Compliance","7. Hepatitis B Vaccination","8. Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-Up","9. Communication of Hazards and Staff Training","10. Procedure","11. Responsibilities","12. Records","12.1 Compliance Monitoring","13. References","14. Related Policies and Forms","15. Approval","16. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"tx-pas","state":"Texas","service":"Home care","guides":[{"path":"/guides/infection-control-policy/","h1":"What should a home care infection control policy include?"},{"path":"/guides/home-care-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies does a home care agency need?"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Home Care Agency","legalName":"Sample Home Care Agency, LLC","logo":null}}