E. Exposure Determination

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY

BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN
FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY

Each employee must have an exposure evaluation based upon the job description and assigned tasks. The evaluation shall be reviewed with the employee at time of hire or within 90 days of the establishment of this program. Exposure evaluation shall be based upon a reasonably anticipated contact (skin, eye, mucous membrane, parenteral contact, etc.) with blood or other potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of an employee’s duties.

As required by OSHA, exposure evaluations will be performed in accordance with a categorization scheme based on the potential of job-related tasks leading to exposure.

Category 1 —: Tasks that involve occupational exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues.
Category 2 —: Tasks that involve no occupational exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, but employment may require performing unplanned Category 1 procedures.
Category 3 —: Tasks that involve no occupational exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues and Category 1 tasks are not a condition for employment.

Table 1 presents a listing of job classifications identified to date that may be assigned to Categories 1 or 2. This list can be used as a guideline for categorization. Actual determinations for specific employees must be performed by EH&S and the applicable supervisor.

Table 1. List of Employee Assignments that Qualify as Category 1 or 2 for Purposes of Bloodborne Pathogen Control
Department	Employee Assignment	Guideline Category
Athletics	Trainers (including paid student trainers)	1-2
Associated Students — Recreation & Fitness	Trainers, technicians, instructors Lifeguards	2 2
Associated Students — Childcare	Teachers, child care providers, assistants (including student assistants)	2
Aztec Shops — Food Service	Food Service Workers	2
Public Safety	Officers	2
Physical Plant	Custodial Services, Grounds, Plumbers, Maintenance Workers	2

Environmental Health & Safety

Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan —
for General Industry

Environmental Health & Safety

Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan — for General Industry

Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan —
for General Industry