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 employees 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 employees 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