Environmental Health & Safety
Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan —
for General Industry
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY
BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN
FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY
C. RESPONSIBILITIES
1. EH&S is responsible for:
a. Developing and implementing the elements of the SDSU Exposure Control Plan (ECP).
b. Maintain, review and update the SDSU ECP at least annually and whenever necessary to include regulatory updates and to reflect new or revised employee categories with occupation exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
c. Determining the level of potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens for specific categories of employees.
d. Providing guidance to supervisors regarding universal precautions related to bloodborne pathogen control.
e. Ensuring that all medical actions required by the standard are performed and that appropriate employee health and OSHA records are maintained.
f. Providing training, documenting training and making the written SDSU ECP available to employees and OSHA representatives.
2. Individual supervisors are responsible for:
a. Adopting applicable elements of the campus Exposure Control Plan to develop site-specific Exposure Control Plan.
b. Implement elements of the site-specific Exposure Control Plan.
c. Providing and maintaining all necessary PPE, engineering controls, labels, and red bags as required by the standard.
d. Ensuring that adequate supplies of the aforementioned PPE are available in the appropriate sizes.
3. Individual employees are responsible for:
a. Reading and being familiar with applicable elements of the Exposure Control Plan.
b. Complying to the procedures and work practices outlined in the Exposure Control Plan.
c. Reporting any injury or incident to their supervisor or EH&S.
d. Attending the Bloodborne Pathogen Training Sessions.
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