E. Facilities Management Department
I. Purpose: Implements an exposure control plan to eliminate or minimize employee exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials. Exposure could result in transmission of bloodborne pathogens which could lead to disease or death.
II. Authority: Implements OSHA regulations 29CFR, Subpart Z, Section 19 10.1030. Complete text of this regulation is available to any employee upon request.
III. Definitions
Bloodborne Pathogens — Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to Hepatitis V virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Contaminated - The presence or the reasonably anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface.
Contaminated Laundry - Laundry which has been soiled with blood or other potentially infectious materials.
Exposure Incident - A specific eye, mouth, other mucous membranes or non- intact skin.
Occupational Exposure - Reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials which may result from the performance of their duties.
Pathogen - A specific causative agent of disease. A bacterium or virus. Regulated Waste - Liquid and semi-liquid blood or other potentially infectious materials which would release blood or are caked with dried blood.
IV. Exposure Determination: This procedure applies to all members of the College Cleaning staff. Job classfications in which all employees have occupational exposure:
| Occupation | Occupation Code |
|---|---|
| Section I | |
| Cleaner | 3014000 |
| Janitor | 3016000 |
| Supervising Janitor | 3016800 |
| Instructional Support Technician | 3710405 |
| Instructional Support Specialist | 3710400 |
| Instructional Support Assistant | 3710401 |
| Instructional Support Associate | 3710402 |
| Staff Assistant | 3754607 |
| Assistant for Instructional Resources | 3731963 |
| Section II | |
| General Mechanic Plumber | 7352000 |
| Maintenance Assistant | 7361000 |
| Maintenance Assistant - Plumber | 7202000 |
| Maintenance Helper | 7345020 |
| Stationary Engineer | 7150000 |
| Assistant Stationary Engineer | 7501200 |
| Air Conditioning/Refrigeration | 7501100 |
| Mechanic | 7132200 |
| Mason | 7010000 |
| Maintenance Supervisor II | 7101500 |
| Maintenance Supervisor III | 7150300 |
V. Methods of Compliance
A. Employees shall avoid any contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials. Anytime these substances are evident, the employee will immediately notify his/her supervisor. The supervisor will immediately confirm hazard and provide employee with latex gloves, face masks, goggles, aprons, and approved disposal bags for contaminated items. Employees will not attempt cleaning until these personal protective equipment items are provided.
B. Upon completion of the cleaning tasks, all cleaning materials contaminated personal protective equipment will be deposited in approved disposal bags. The supervisor will immediately deliver regulated waste container to the dispensary for disposal.
C. Any pails or cleaning instruments will be cleaned with 3M quaternary disinfectant detergent immediately after contamination. If cleaning is not practicable then items will be disposed of.
VI. Vaccination: The College will make available Hepatitis B vaccinations to all college cleaning staff employees within 10 workdays of assignment at no cost to the employee unless they have been previously vaccinated, sign a declination statement, had antibody testing and determined to be immune, or where the vaccine is contraindicated for medical reasons. Due to low exposure risk, employees whose job classification has been identified in Section II will only be offered vaccinations upon exposure.
VII. Post-Exposure Evaluation
- A. Following confirmation of an exposure incident the College will make immediately available to the exposed employee a confidential medical evaluation by a licensed healthcare professional. This examination will document the circumstances of exposure, identify the source individual if feasible, testing of the exposed employee's blood if he/she consents, post exposure preventive measures, counseling, and evaluation of reported illnesses.
- B. The employee will be provided a copy of the evaluating physician's written opinion within 15 days of the completed evaluation.
- C. Additionally, the College will require the following:
- Reporting of first aid incidents involving the presence of blood or OPIM:
- Name of first aid providers
- Description of incident including the time, date, and whether or not an exposure incident occurred.
- Maintain a list of such first aid incidents.
- Bloodborne pathogen training will include specifics of first aid reporting procedures.
- Provision for Hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours to all unvaccinated first aid providers who provide assistance in any situation involving t he presence of blood or OPIM.
VIII. Training
A. All employees with a potential for occupational exposure will participate in a training program provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours, Training will be provided:
- At the time of initial assignment to the cleaning staff.
- Within 90 days after the effective date of this Standard.
B. After initial training, employees only require training on changes to this Standard or when changes in tasks or procedures assigned occur.
C. The person conducting the training shall be knowledgeable in the subject matter covered by the elements contained in the training program required by OSHA.
D. Training records will be maintained and include the following information:
- The dates of training.
- The contents of training
3. The names and qualifications of the persons conducting training. 4. The names and job titles of all persons attending training.
E. Training records will be maintained for three years from the date on which training occurred. They will be made available to the employee or employee representatives when requested.