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Exposure Control Plan-Program Administration

 
  • _________________________ is (are) responsible for the implementation of the ECP. _____________________________ will maintain, review, and update the ECP at least annually, and whenever necessary to include new or modified tasks and procedures.  Contact location/phone number: ___________________________________________________

  • Those employees who are determined to have occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material (OPIM) must comply with the procedures and work practices outlines in this ECP.

  • _______________________________ will maintain and provide all necessary personal protective equipment (PPE), engineering controls (e.g., sharps containers), labels, and labeled or red bags as required by the standard.  ______________________ will ensure that adequate supplies of the aforementioned equipment are available in the appropriate sizes. Contact location/phone number: _______________________________________________

  • __________________________ will be responsible for ensuring that all medical actions required are performed and that appropriate medical records are maintained. 
    Contact location/phone number: ________________________________________

  • __________________________ will be responsible for training, documentation of training, and making the written ECP available to employees, OSHA, and NIOSH representatives.
    Contact location/phone number: ________________________________________

Notes to Employer:

The names or job titles of the program administrators should be used to ensure that authority and responsibility have been designated.  In a small business, the responsibilities for the program may be held by one individual.  In this case, these duties can be combined.

"Other potentially infectious materials" (OPIM) means (1) The following human body fluids: semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, saliva in dental procedures, any body fluid that is visibly contaminated with blood, and all body fluids in situations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between body fluids; (2) Any unfixed tissue or organ (other than intact skin) from a human (living or dead); and (3) HIV-containing cell or tissue cultures, organ cultures, and HIV- or HBV- containing culture medium or other solutions; and blood, organs, or other tissues from experimental animals infected with HIV or HBV.

 

 

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