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Title:	Compliance documentation for OSHA's bloodborne pathogen standard including exposure control plan and training
Author:	Tyerman, Edward Lloyd
View Online:	njit-etd1993-154 (xviii, 155 pages ~ 5.7 MB pdf)
Department:	Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Occupational Safety and Health Engineering
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Gage, Howard (Committee chair) Park, Min-Yong (Committee member) Abdel-Malek, Layek (Committee member)
Date:	1993-05
Keywords:	Bloodborne infection -- Prevention -- Standards Bloodborne infection -- Safety measures -- Standards
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) regulation on Bloodborne Pathogens is in full effect since its introduction on December, 1991. This standard mandates that every company whose workers may expect to come into contact with human blood, or other body fluids, during the course of their work develop an Exposure Control Plan, train employees about Bloodborne Pathogens and establish work practice controls. All hospitals, physician and dental offices, ambulance companies, emergency medical technicians, medical laboratories, fire departments, and sites with their own first aid and response teams must comply with the standard. Bloodborne pathogens include, among others, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the hepatitis B virus. Both are potentially fatal. Other bloodborne diseases are Lyme disease, herpes virus, malaria, babesiosis and Chagas' disease. This document provides for employee exposure determination, the method and schedule of implementation of the standard requirements and a description of exposure incident evaluation procedures. The documentation is design to assist employers compliance with the regulation. All bloodborne pathogen aspects are covered to protect employees health and to avoid OSHA inspection penalties