“Policy and elements ” - a policy statement to identify the required elements.
“Exposure determinations” – list of jobs where your employees may have occupational exposure.
“Schedules for implementing procedures” including:
- observing universal precautions
- assessing and updating engineering / work practice controls
- handling regulated waste
- cleaning and decontamination of the worksite / equipment
- promoting good hygiene
- using PPE
- providing Hepatitis B vaccination and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up
- communicating hazards to employees
- keeping records
“Provision for the initial reporting of exposure incidents”
“Hepatitis B vaccination” - establishes a policy to provide and document the hepatitis B vaccine series to unvaccinated employees.
“Post-exposure evaluation and follow-up” – details procedures to care for employees after an exposure incident.
“Effective procedures” for:
- evaluating the circumstances of exposure incidents
- gathering sharps injury log information
- tracking the frequency of use / types / brands of sharps involved in exposure incidents
- identifying and selecting appropriate / currently available engineering controls
·- documenting exceptions to using engineering controls
- involving employees in the review / update of the exposure control plan
