WAC Sections

296-823-099	Definitions.
296-823-100	Scope.
296-823-110	Planning.
296-823-11005	Determine if you have employees with occupational exposure.
296-823-11010	Develop and implement a written exposure control plan.
296-823-120	Training.
296-823-12005	Provide training to your employees.
296-823-12010	Provide additional training.
296-823-12015	Maintain training records.
296-823-130	Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccinations.
296-823-13005	Make hepatitis B vaccination available to employees.
296-823-13010	Obtain a copy of the health care professional's written opinion for hepatitis B vaccination and provide it to the employee.
296-823-140	Control employee exposure.
296-823-14005	Use feasible controls, including appropriate equipment and safer medical devices, to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure.
296-823-14010	Handle contaminated sharps properly and safely.
296-823-14015	Handle reusable sharps properly and safely.
296-823-14020	Minimize splashing, spraying, splattering, and generation of droplets.
296-823-14025	Make sure items are appropriately labeled.
296-823-14030	Make sure employees clean their hands.
296-823-14035	Prohibit food, drink, and other personal activities in the work area.
296-823-14040	Prohibit pipetting or suctioning by mouth.
296-823-14045	Place specimens in an appropriate container.
296-823-14050	Examine and label contaminated equipment.
296-823-14055	Make sure your worksite is maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
296-823-14060	Handle regulated waste properly and safely.
296-823-14065	Handle contaminated laundry properly and safely.
296-823-150	Personal protective equipment (PPE).
296-823-15005	Provide and make sure personal protective equipment is used when there is occupational exposure.
296-823-15010	Make sure gloves are worn.
296-823-15015	Make sure appropriate masks, eye protection, and face shields are worn.
296-823-15020	Wear appropriate protective clothing.
296-823-15025	Make resuscitator devices available.
296-823-15030	Maintain personal protective equipment.
296-823-160	Post-exposure requirements.
296-823-16005	Make a confidential medical evaluation and follow-up available to employees who experience an exposure incident.
296-823-16010	Test the blood of the source person.
296-823-16015	Provide the results of the source person's blood test to the exposed employee.
296-823-16020	Collect and test the blood of the exposed employee.
296-823-16025	Provide information to the health care professional evaluating the employee.
296-823-16030	Obtain and provide a copy of the health care professional's written opinion on post-exposure evaluation to the employee.
296-823-170	Records.
296-823-17005	Establish and maintain medical records.
296-823-17010	Maintain a sharps injury log.
296-823-180	Additional requirements for HIV and HBV research laboratories and production facilities.
296-823-18005	Prepare, review, and update a biosafety manual.
296-823-18010	Follow these special practices for the work area.
296-823-18015	Make sure these practices for contaminated material and waste are followed.
296-823-18020	Make sure these special practices for personal protective equipment (PPE) and other safe guards are followed.
296-823-18025	Protect vacuum lines.
296-823-18030	Use and handle hypodermic needles and syringes appropriately and safely.
296-823-18035	Handle all spills and accidents properly.
296-823-18040	Post signs.
296-823-18045	Provide additional training for facility employees.
296-823-18050	Furnish a sink for washing hands and a readily available eye wash facility.
296-823-18055	Make sure these additional criteria are followed for HIV and HBV production facilities.