Sample Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan For Child Care Facilities (Page 5 of 8) in pdf

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Methods of Implementation and Control

Universal Precautions :

Universal Precautions procedures must be used by employees when handling blood or OPIM.

Universal Precautions means an approach to infection control in which all human blood and

certain human body fluids are treated as if known to be infectious with HIV, hepatitis B, and

other bloodborne pathogens.

Exposure Control Plan

Employees covered by the OSHA Standard may request to review the Standard that shall be

available at the facility. The ECP shall also be available to employees.

Work Practice Controls

Handwashing facilities shall be accessible.

No eating drinking, smoking, applying cosmetics or lip balm, and handling contact lenses

when blood or OPIM is present.

No food or drink shall be kept in areas (such as on countertops) where blood or OPIM is

present.

All surfaces contaminated with blood will be cleaned with either a 10% household bleach

solution or a tuberculocidal solution.

Most items used in cleaning a blood spill (i.e. paper towels) will be placed in the regular trash

unless saturated with blood. Items saturated with blood to the point that blood is released

when compressed shall be placed in a leak-resistant bag labeled with the biohazard symbol.

Other (specify)

Engineering Controls

Mixing and labeling of solutions

Proper trash disposal and labeling of bags when compressible blood is present

Note: If the facility gives injectable medication, policies regarding the safe handling of

needles will be needed.

• Containers for “sharps”

All needles and syringes will be discarded in container immediately after use. Needles

must not be recapped.

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