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Chapter 296-823 WAC

Last Update: 12/4/12

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS

WAC Sections

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.
296-823-200 Definitions.