All faculty, students, and staff who come in contact or may come in contact with blood, body fluids, or tissues must adhere to the guidelines as set forth in this section. Failure to comply with policy provisions will result in disciplinary action that may include one or more of the following:.
Review by the program director. Review by the Dean of Instructional Services. Appropriate disciplinary procedures. Exposure Control Plan Effective infection control procedures in the clinics and laboratories will prevent cross-contamination that may extend to faculty, staff, students, and patients.
TRAINING Employees: All employees with anticipated occupational exposure are required to participate in a training program provided at no cost and during working hours.
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This ECP includes: Determination of employee exposure Implementation of various methods of exposure control, including: Universal precautions Engineering and work practice controls Personal protective equipment Housekeeping Hepatitis B vaccination Post-exposure evaluation and follow-up Communication of hazards to employees and training Recordkeeping Procedures for evaluating circumstances surrounding exposure incidents Implementation methods for these elements of the standard are discussed in the subsequent pages of this ECP.
Name of responsible person or department will maintain, review, and update the ECP at least annually, and whenever necessary to include new or modified tasks and procedures. Name of responsible person or department will provide and maintain all necessary personal protective equipment PPE , engineering controls e. Name of responsible person or department will ensure that adequate supplies of the aforementioned equipment are available in the appropriate sizes.
Exposure Control Plan Employees covered by the bloodborne pathogens standard receive an explanation of this ECP during their initial training session. Engineering Controls and Work Practices Engineering controls and work practice controls will be used to prevent or minimize exposure to bloodborne pathogens. All employees using PPE must observe the following precautions: Wash hands immediately or as soon as feasible after removing gloves or other PPE.
Remove PPE after it becomes contaminated and before leaving the work area. Used PPE may be disposed of in List appropriate containers for storage, laundering, decontamination, or disposal. Wear appropriate gloves when it is reasonably anticipated that there may be hand contact with blood or OPIM, and when handling or touching contaminated items or surfaces; replace gloves if torn, punctured or contaminated, or if their ability to function as a barrier is compromised.
Utility gloves may be decontaminated for reuse if their integrity is not compromised; discard utility gloves if they show signs of cracking, peeling, tearing, puncturing, or deterioration.
Never wash or decontaminate disposable gloves for reuse. Wear appropriate face and eye protection when splashes, sprays, spatters, or droplets of blood or OPIM pose a hazard to the eye, nose, or mouth.
Remove immediately or as soon as feasible any garment contaminated by blood or OPIM, in such a way as to avoid contact with the outer surface. The following laundering requirements must be met: Handle contaminated laundry as little as possible, with minimal agitation Place wet contaminated laundry in leak-proof, labeled or colorcoded containers before transport.
Use specify either red bags or bags marked with the biohazard symbol for this purpose. Labels The following labeling methods are used in this facility: Equipment to be Labeled Label Type size, color specimens, contaminated laundry, etc. Vaccination is encouraged unless: Documentation exists that the employee has previously received the series Antibody testing reveals that the employee is immune Medical evaluation shows that vaccination is contraindicated.
Identify and document the source individual unless the employer can establish that identification is infeasible or prohibited by state or local law. Location of the incident O. Training materials for this facility are available at name location.
Medical Records Medical records are maintained for each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with 29 CFR Sharps Injury Log In addition to the Recordkeeping Requirements, all percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps are also recorded in a Sharps Injury Log. All incidences must include at least: Date of the injury Type and brand of the device involved syringe, suture needle Department or work area where the incident occurred Explanation of how the incident occurred.
Model Hazard Communication Program Company Policy To ensure that information about the dangers of all hazardous chemicals used by Name of Company is known by all affected employees, the following hazardous information program has been established. On the following individual stationary process containers, we are using description of labeling system used rather than a label to convey the required information: List containers here.
The procedure below will be followed when an MSDS is not received at the time of initial shipment: Describe procedure to be followed here Copies of MSDSs for all hazardous chemicals to which employees are exposed or are potentially exposed will be kept in identify location.
MSDSs will be readily available to employees in each work area using the following format: Describe company format here Note: If an alternative to paper copies of MSDSs is used, describe the format and how employees can access them. The training format will be as follows: Describe training format, such as audiovisuals, interactive computer programs, classroom instruction, etc.
Hazardous Non-routine Tasks Periodically, employees are required to perform non-routine tasks that are hazardous. List of Hazardous Chemicals A list of all known hazardous chemicals used by our employees is attached to this plan. Chemicals in Unlabeled Pipes Work activities are sometimes performed by employees in areas where chemicals are transferred through unlabeled pipes. Program Availability A copy of this program will be made available, upon request, to employees and their representatives.
Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. Current MedPro Disposal customer? Quick Links. Additional Links. What is the main purpose of an exposure control plan? Keep employees fully trained b. Comply with OSHA c. Establish procedures to minimize or eliminate exposure to bloodborne pathogens d.
Recordkeeping purposes Next Section. Your employer's exposure control plan continued The plan should also describe the procedure for investigating and evaluating the circumstances surrounding an exposure incident to quickly provide effective follow-up care to exposed employees.
How often should the employer ECP be reviewed? Weekly b. Annually c. Monthly d. Daily Check your Work Read the material in each section to find the correct answer to each quiz question. Each PI or manager must ensure that they and all their employees with the potential for occupational exposure participate in a training program provided by EHS at no cost to the employee during working hours.
Training must include a comprehensive discussion of this standard, including epidemiology, symptoms and transmission of bloodborne diseases; the Exposure Control Plan; the uses, limitations of, and procedures for using Personal Protective Equipment PPE ; a discussion of the HBV vaccination including the benefits of vaccination and efficacy of the vaccine in preventing disease ; emergency procedures involving blood exposure or contamination and post-exposure follow- up procedures; hazard communication; and a question-and-answer discussion opportunity.
Under the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, the hepatitis B vaccine must be offered to all employees at risk within 10 days of starting their work assignment.
If the employee has had the vaccine previously, but has not had a blood antibody titer to confirm his or her immunity, the employee will be offered the opportunity to have a titer drawn.
An employee who declines the vaccine may at any time elect to have the vaccine if his or her job tasks or work setting continue to have the risk of potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Any person present in a BU laboratory who has an incident involving potential exposure to an infectious agent is offered immediate access to a medical evaluation from the Research Occupational Health Program listed below or the BMC Emergency Department after hours, holidays, and weekends.
An immediate evaluation is important, as efficacy of post-exposure medication for HIV and other infectious agents may be less effective if the initiation of treatment is delayed. Contact Research Occupational Health Program at Questions may be directed to: Research Occupational Health Program at All blood borne pathogens are presumed to be infectious and appropriate PPE, such as gloves, safety glasses, and lab coats must be worn when handling blood or other potentially infectious materials in the OSHA Blood borne Pathogen Standard.
Eye protection devices such as safety glasses with side shields, or goggles must be used whenever there is potential for splash, spray, splatter of potentially infectious material. Lab coats, face shields, gowns, aprons, and other protective garments may be required based upon the task and the degree of exposure anticipated. As outlined in the Boston University Biosafety Manual , standard microbiological practices such as frequent glove changing and hand washing, restricting sharps handling and establishing safe procedures for disposal, work area restrictions including limited access, specimen handling and transit, posting and labeling, and frequent decontamination must be followed to prevent exposure.
All potentially contaminated equipment and areas must be labeled with the Universal Biohazard Symbol. Engineering controls include biological safety cabinets, mechanical pipettes, self- sheathing needles, enclosed containers, safety centrifuge cups, and other engineered solutions designed to minimize exposure to biological agents. Biological safety cabinets are the most important safety equipment for protection of personnel in the laboratory environment, and most will also provide product protection.
Workers must be trained on the proper use of such equipment and the equipment must be regularly inspected and maintained.
Bench tops, counters and all other equipment used to work with blood and OPIM must be disinfected at the end of each work day, when work surfaces are contaminated, or after a spill. The Boston University Biosafety Manual provides additional guidance on these topics. All regulated bloodborne pathogen-contaminated waste must be disposed of properly as biohazardous waste, consistent with the Boston University and Commonwealth of Massachusetts waste rules. All biohazardous waste must be segregated from other wastes general, chemical and radioactive to protect employees, the general public and the environment.
This plan will be reviewed and revised annually or whenever changes in procedure or personnel occur. Engineering and work practice controls must be used to eliminate or minimize exposure to individuals. The following engineering and work practice controls will be utilized:. If a biological safety cabinet cannot be used, the most effective means of minimizing exposure to aerosols is to contain them by using closed containers centrifuge tubes, sealed centrifuge rotors, capped test tubes, etc.
Disinfection of work area and spill cleanups: Blood and blood products shall be handled in an area that can be readily decontaminated. The work area must be disinfected before and after handling microorganisms.
All spills must be cleaned up immediately and disinfected with a germicide by appropriate decontamination procedures determined by the laboratory supervisor.
The laboratory supervisor or other laboratory personnel must immediately report laboratory accidents.
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