Environmental Health & Safety

Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan —
for Healthcare and Research Workers

Program

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY

BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN
FOR RESEARCH AND HEALTHCARE

B. POLICY

At SDSU, the California OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (8 CCR 5193), <http://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5193.html>, takes precedence over the Federal OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (§29CFR 1910.1030), <U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration>.

San Diego State University is committed to providing a safe and healthful work environment for our entire staff. In pursuit of this goal, the following exposure control plan (ECP) is provided to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens in accordance with CalOSHA standard §8 CFR 5193, “Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens.”

The ECP is a key document to assist our organization in implementing and ensuring compliance with the standard, thereby protecting our employees. This ECP includes:

• Determination of employee exposure
  
  
• Implementation of various methods of exposure control, including:
  • Universal precautions
  • Engineering and work practice controls
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Housekeeping
  
  
  
• Hepatitis B vaccination
  
  
• Post-exposure evaluation and follow-up
  
  
• Communication of hazards to employees and training
  
  
• Recordkeeping
  
  
• Procedures for evaluating circumstances surrounding exposure incidents
  
  
• Sharps Injury Log

Implementation methods for these elements of the standard are discussed in the subsequent pages of this ECP.