Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens (Chapter 296-823, WAC)
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Last Updated: 12/17/15
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Definitions. |
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Scope. |
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Planning. |
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Determine if you have employees with occupational exposure. |
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Develop and implement a written exposure control plan. |
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Training. |
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Provide training to your employees. |
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Provide additional training. |
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Maintain training records. |
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccinations. |
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Make hepatitis B vaccination available to employees. |
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Obtain a copy of the health care professional's written opinion for hepatitis B vaccination and provide it to the employee. |
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Control employee exposure. |
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Use feasible controls, including appropriate equipment and safer medical devices, to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure. |
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Handle contaminated sharps properly and safely. |
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Handle reusable sharps properly and safely. |
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Minimize splashing, spraying, splattering, and generation of droplets. |
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Make sure items are appropriately labeled. |
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Make sure employees clean their hands. |
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Prohibit food, drink, and other personal activities in the work area. |
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Prohibit pipetting or suctioning by mouth. |
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Place specimens in an appropriate container. |
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Examine and label contaminated equipment. |
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Make sure your worksite is maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. |
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Handle regulated waste properly and safely. |
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Handle contaminated laundry properly and safely. |
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Personal protective equipment (PPE). |
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Provide and make sure personal protective equipment is used when there is occupational exposure. |
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Make sure gloves are worn. |
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Make sure appropriate masks, eye protection, and face shields are worn. |
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Wear appropriate protective clothing. |
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Make resuscitator devices available. |
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Maintain personal protective equipment. |
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Post-exposure requirements. |
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Make a confidential medical evaluation and follow-up available to employees who experience an exposure incident. |
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Test the blood of the source person. |
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Provide the results of the source person's blood test to the exposed employee. |
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Collect and test the blood of the exposed employee. |
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Provide information to the health care professional evaluating the employee. |
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Obtain and provide a copy of the health care professional's written opinion on post-exposure evaluation to the employee. |
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Records. |
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Establish and maintain medical records. |
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Maintain a sharps injury log. |
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Additional requirements for HIV and HBV research laboratories and production facilities. |
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Prepare, review, and update a biosafety manual. |
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Follow these special practices for the work area. |
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Make sure these practices for contaminated material and waste are followed. |
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Make sure these special practices for personal protective equipment (PPE) and other safe guards are followed. |
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Protect vacuum lines. |
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Use and handle hypodermic needles and syringes appropriately and safely. |
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Handle all spills and accidents properly. |
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Post signs. |
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Provide additional training for facility employees. |
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Furnish a sink for washing hands and a readily available eye wash facility. |
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Make sure these additional criteria are followed for HIV and HBV production facilities. |
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Helpful Tools: |
 Criminal Evidence (26 KB doc)
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| Exposure Control Plan (92 KB doc)
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Health Care Professional's Written Opinion for Post-Exposure Evaluation (23 KB doc)
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| Health Care Provider's Written Opinion for Hepatitis B Vaccination (23 KB doc) |
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Hepatitis B Vaccine Declination Form (250 KB pdf)
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References (1.07MB pdf)
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Sharps Injury Log (29 KB doc)
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Training Documentation Form (Bloodborne Pathogens) (43 KB pdf)
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