This procedure is designed to provide the minimum safety requirements in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 1910.1030.
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Table of contents
1.0 OBJECTIVE
2.0 BACKGROUND
3.0 ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
4.0 EXPOSURE DETERMINATION
5.0 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE AND METHODOLOGY
5.1 Compliance Methods
5.1.1 Universal precautions
5.1.2 Engineering Controls
5.1.3 Needles
5.1.4 Containers for Reusable Sharps
5.1.5 Sharps Injury Log
5.1.6 Hand Washing Facilities
5.1.7 Work Area Restrictions
5.1.8 Specimens
5.1.9 Contaminated Equipment
5.1.10 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
5.2 Housekeeping
5.2.1 Regulated Waste Disposal
5.2.2 Laundry
6.0 Hepatitis B Vaccines and Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow Up
6.1 General
6.2 Hepatitis B Vaccination
6.3 Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow Up
6.4 Information Provided to the Healthcare Professional
6.5 Healthcare Professional’s Written Opinion
7.0 Labels and Signs
8.0 Training
9.0 Recordkeeping
9.1 Medical Records
9.2 Training Records
9.3 Availability of Records
9.4 Transfer of Records
9.5 Evaluation and Review
10.0 Appendix A – CATEGORY I – JOB CLASSIFICATION
11.0 Appendix B – CATEGORY II – JOB CLASSIFICATION
12.0 Appendix C – SHARPS INJURY LOG
13.0 Appendix D – PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
14.0 Appendix E – CLEANING AND DECONTAMINATION SCHEDULE
15.0 Appendix F – HEPATITIS B VACCINE DECLINATION