Exposure Control

EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN

Purposes:

To establish guidelines for eliminating or minimizing the risk of
employee exposure to HIV, HBV or other potentially infectious
materials during the performance of routine job functions.

Responsibility:

Administrator, All Department Directors, and all facility staff

Policy:

It is the policy of this facility that the facility will comply                                                                                  with Universal/Standard precautions, OSHA regulations                                                                                      and all other related guidelines in an effort to prevent,                                                                                                            where possible, and to minimize blood- borne                                                                                                pathogen exposure incidents.

Any employee who is exposed to HBV, H/V or other potentially
infectious material in the facility shall be provided a healthcare
professional evaluation and follow up care, in accordance with
the results of an investigation of the incident and evaluation of
the source individual.

Definition:

Occupational Exposure- Reasonably anticipated skin, eyes,
mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other
potentially infectious materials that may result from the                                                                      performance of an employee's duties.

Exposure Incident- A specific eye, mouth, other mucous
membrane, non-intact or parenteral contact with blood or other
potentially infectious materials that results from the performance                                                                    of an employee's duties.

Standards:

I. PLAN CONTENT

A. The facility exposure control plan shall include the following elements:

1.        Mandatory use of Universal Precautions and other specific
precautions, as and the accessible
protective equipment.

2.         Employee Exposure Determination – Identification of tasks or procedures                                        used to determine if occupational exposure exists WITHOUT regard to the use                                           of personal protective equipment and the determination of job classifications that                              are at risk of exposure during their routine job functions (Risk Categories I
and II.)

3. Education and Training

4. Employee Vaccination Program

5. Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-up