#Castle branch skin

Wear gloves when handling chemicals or bodily fluids Wear safety shoes, boots or covers, and an apron, gown or coveralls if a hazardous substance is likely to splash Use a respirator when hazardous substances are airborne such as in the case of tuberculosis Wear hearing protection for loud noises Always remove PPE carefully, to avoid contamination Dispose of PPE in designated containers before leaving the contaminated area Employer Obligations - Under OSHA requirements, the organization is responsible for cleaning, laundering, or disposing of PPE. Universal Precautions - OSHA requires that employees: Use proper personal protective equipment (PPE) Dispose of all contaminated material in the proper manner Treat all blood and bodily fluids as if they were contaminated Properly clean up and decontaminate Personal Protective Equipment - The organization is required to provide appropriate PPE at no cost if blood exposure is reasonably anticipated in the employee's job duties.

#Castle branch skin

How Exposure Occurs An exposure can occur in any number of forms, including: Needle sticks Cuts from contaminated sharps Via bodily fluids such as blood, vomit, feces, urine Saliva comes in contact with your mucous membranes - eye, nose, mouth or broken skin *** Helping someone because it is the right thing to do but isn't part of a job function would be considered acting as a Good Samaritan and would not be covered under the Bloodborne Pathogens standard. For example, if an employee becomes exposed to a hazard while acting as a Good Samaritan and it is not an expectation to render assistance as part of their job responsibilities, then the exposure is not covered by the bloodborne pathogens standard.

Good Samaritan Acts The OSHA bloodborne pathogen standard does not apply to Good Samaritan acts. Note within the second group, 'some employees,' specific tasks and procedures causing occupational exposure must be listed. Job Classification The organization's exposure control plan must include a list of job classifications indicating all employees or some employees who have occupational exposure.