Exposure Control Plan
The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard requires that employers develop an Exposure Control Plan and make it accessible to all employees.
The Exposure Control Plan is a written plan that identifies the tasks and procedures, as well as job classifications, where occupational exposure to blood occurs--without regard to personal protective clothing and equipment.
The plan also establishes the schedule by which the employer will implement other provisions of the standard, and specifies the procedure for evaluating circumstances surrounding exposure incidents.
Employers must update their Exposure Control Plan to include:
- changes in technology that reduce/eliminate exposure
- annual documentation of consideration and implementation of safer medical devices
- solicitation of input from non-managerial employees