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Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan

Is the Agency’s written Exposure Control Plan under the OSHA bloodborne pathogens standard: who has occupational exposure and in which tasks, engineering and work practice controls, protective equipment, hepatitis B vaccination within 10 working days of assignment, what to do after a needlestick or splash, the 15-day written opinion, annual training and plan review, and record retention.

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About this policy
Policy number
TX-HH-IC-02
Version
1.0
Main rule
29 CFR §1910.1030
Library
Texas home health · 56 policies
Category
Infection control
Sections
18

In short

  • Treat all blood and body fluids as infectious and wear the protective equipment provided at no cost.
  • Never recap, bend, or break a used needle. Put it straight into a sharps container.
  • You will be offered the hepatitis B vaccine at no cost within 10 working days of starting work. If you decline, you must sign a declination and can still get it later.
  • After a needlestick or splash, wash or flush right away and call your supervisor or (512) 555-0199 at once.
  • You will receive bloodborne pathogens training before your first exposure and every year after that.

What's inside

18 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.

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  • 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. After an Exposure Incident
  • 9. Labels and Training
  • 10. Annual Plan Review
  • 11. Responsibilities
  • 12. Records and Compliance Monitoring
  • 13. Staff Training
  • 14. References
  • 15. Related Policies and Forms
  • 16. Approval
  • 17. Revision History

An inspector may ask

  • Show me your exposure control plan and when it was last reviewed and updated.
  • Show me how you documented your annual consideration of safer needle devices and the input from frontline nurses.

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