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Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan and Hepatitis B Vaccination

This is the Agency’s written Exposure Control Plan under the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard: who is exposed and when, engineering and work practice controls, personal protective equipment, hepatitis B vaccination within 10 working days of initial assignment, what to do after an exposure, training at assignment and every year, the annual plan review with frontline input, and the records OSHA requires.

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About this policy
Policy number
DC-HH-IC-02
Version
1.0
Main rule
29 CFR §1910.1030
Library
Washington, DC home health · 58 policies
Category
Infection control
Sections
19

In short

  • Treat all blood and body fluids as infectious. Wear the protective equipment we give you at no cost.
  • Never recap, bend, or break a used needle. Put it straight into a sharps container.
  • We offer the hepatitis B vaccine free within 10 working days of your first assignment. If you decline, you must sign a form, and you can change your mind later.
  • After a needlestick or splash, wash or flush right away and call the supervising nurse or (202) 555-0199 at once.
  • Bloodborne pathogens training is required when you start and every year.

What's inside

19 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. Recordkeeping
  • 12. Responsibilities
  • 13. Records and Compliance Monitoring
  • 14. Staff Training
  • 15. References
  • 16. Related Policies and Forms
  • 17. Approval
  • 18. Revision History

An inspector may ask

  • Show me your exposure control plan. When was it last reviewed, and which safer devices did you consider?
  • Show me this nurse’s hepatitis B vaccination record or signed declination.

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