Other Services
Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Management
DEFINITION
Bloodborne pathogens are carriers of disease spread by contact with contaminated blood or other body fluids. These diseases include but are not limited to human immunodeficiency (HIV), Hepatitis B virus (HBV), and Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Because of the high risk of life-threatening diseases, the federal government has mandated that companies be prepared to deal with a potential exposure. Each company is required to develop an “Exposure Control Plan.” This plan must contain certain elements as defined by the Department of labor (29CFR 1910.1030). Some of the elements include identifying which employees are at risk, instituting universal precautions to protect those employees against possible exposure, developing a plan to handle any possible exposures, and providing preventative measures for each employee such as Hepatitis B vaccinations.
These regulations became effective on March 6, 1992.
DEFINITION
Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Management Source Individual
A Source Individual is any individual whose blood or other potentially infections materials may be a source of occupational exposure to the employee.
Occupational exposure means skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parental contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of an employee’s duties.
Potentially infectious materials means saliva, any body fluid visibly contaminated with blood, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, and all body fluids in situations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between body fluids. (Please note the absence of urine, sweat and tears.)
Under the bloodborne pathogens regulations OHSA requires that the Source Individual’s blood be tested as soon as possible after consent is obtained in order to determine HBV HIV infectivity. If consent is not obtained, the employer shall establish that legally required consent cannot be obtained. The evaluating physician will determine which tests are necessary. Appropriate blood tests may include HIV Antibody, Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Hepatitis C Antibody (optional) RPR (optional) or any other felt necessary by the examining physician. When the Source Individual is already known to be infected with HBV or HIV, testing for the Source Individual’s known HBV or HIV Status need not be repeated.
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REQUIRED FORMS:
Consent for Contracted Services Form
Initial Medical and Work HIstory
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