Employer: ____________________
Exposure control plan
This written plan is designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials. 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i)
- Person responsible
- ____________________
- Last reviewed and updated
- ____________________
1. Exposure determination 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)
This determination is made without regard to the use of personal protective equipment. 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(ii)
Job classifications in which all employees have occupational exposure
Job classifications in which some employees have occupational exposure
Tasks and procedures with occupational exposure, for the job classifications above
Job classifications with no occupational exposure
2. Schedule and method of implementation 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(B)
(d) Methods of compliance
- Universal precautions observed to prevent contact with blood and other potentially infectious materials. 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(1)
- Engineering controls examined and maintained or replaced on a regular schedule. 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(ii)
- A written schedule for cleaning and decontamination of each area. 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(i)
Method in this office:
(f) Hepatitis B vaccination and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up
- Hepatitis B vaccine offered after training and within 10 working days of initial assignment. 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i)
- Confidential medical evaluation and follow-up made immediately available after a reported exposure incident. 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)
Method in this office:
(g) Communication of hazards to employees
- Warning labels, or red bags or containers, on regulated waste and on refrigerators and freezers that hold blood or other potentially infectious materials. 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)
- Training at initial assignment, then within one year of the previous training. 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii), (iv)
Method in this office:
(h) Recordkeeping
- Confidential medical records, kept for the duration of employment plus 30 years. 29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(1)(iii), (iv)
- Training records, kept 3 years from the date of the training. 29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)(ii)
Method in this office:
3. Procedure for evaluating exposure incidents 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(C), (f)(3)(i)
- The employee reports the exposure incident at once to ____________________.
- The office makes a confidential medical evaluation and follow-up immediately available, at no cost to the employee. 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3), (f)(1)(ii)(A)
- The office documents the route(s) of exposure and the circumstances under which the incident occurred. 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(i)
- The office identifies and documents the source individual, unless that is infeasible or prohibited by state or local law. 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(ii)
- The employee gets a copy of the healthcare professional's written opinion within 15 days of the end of the evaluation. 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(5)
- Date and time of incident
- Route(s) of exposure
- Circumstances under which the incident occurred
4. Yearly review and update 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)-(v)
This plan is reviewed and updated at least annually, and whenever new or modified tasks and procedures, or new or revised employee positions, affect occupational exposure. 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)
- Changes in technology that eliminate or reduce exposure 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(A)
- Safer medical devices considered, and those put in use 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B)
- Input asked from non-managerial employees in direct patient care: names, date and how it was asked 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v)
5. Where the plan is kept 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iii), (vi)
A copy of this plan is accessible to employees at: ____________________. The office gives a copy to OSHA on request.
Elements: 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii). Review this plan at least once a year.