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- Greenwood School District 50
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- The intent of the regulation 29 CFR 1910. 1030. , put forth by the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to eliminate or
minimize occupational exposure to Hepatitis B virus (HBV), a serious
liver disease, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other bloodborne
pathogens.
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- The first question posed by inquiring schools is, "Do we have to
meet this standard?" The answer is clear: yes, every employer with
one or more employees must comply with the standard to protect workers
from reasonable anticipated risk of occupational exposure to the
bloodborne pathogens.
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- Bloodborne Pathogens means pathogenic microorganisms that are present in
human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include,
but are not limited to, Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
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- Universal Precautions is an approach to infection control. According to the concept of Universal
Precautions, all human blood and certain human body fluids are treated
as if known to be infectious for HIV, HBV, and other bloodborne pathogens.
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- http://www.gwd50.org/BBP-Plan.htm
- http://www.gwd50.org/BBP-Guidelines.htm
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- Greenwood School District 50 is required to perform an exposure
determination concerning which employees may be likely to incur
occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious
materials.
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- The OSHA Standard defines "exposure incident" as
"specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or
parenteral (IV) contact with blood or other potentially infectious
materials that results from the performance of an employee's
duties".
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- Once an exposure incident occurs, it must be reported to the designated
staff member assigned this responsibility, investigated and
documented. The employer is
required to make immediately available to the exposed employee a
confidential medical evaluation and follow-up.
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- The principal or his/her designee is responsible for ensuring that
equipment which has become contaminated with blood or other potentially
infectious materials shall be examined prior to servicing or shipping
and shall be decontaminated as necessary.
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- The principal or his/her designee shall ensure that appropriate PPE in
the correct sizes is readily accessible at each site or is issued to
designated staff and repaired or replaced as necessary to maintain its
effectiveness
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- Each principal in District 50 is responsible for monitoring to ensure
equipment is appropriately used and supply is adequate. The school principal or his/her
designee is responsible for day-to-day monitoring to assure staff are
utilizing the equipment supplied.
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- Gloves and other PPE shall be worn when it is reasonably anticipated
that the possibility of exposure exists. Disposable gloves will be used
for all procedures other than for utility purposes and are not to be
washed or decontaminated for re-use.
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- To move to the next module, pleas click on this link: 50 CARE – Employee Assistance Program
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