510 EM 385-1-1 Chapters 1-8

3-7. Minimum Plan Requirements

Site-Specific Exposure Control Plan

Employees need a written plan if they might be exposed to blood or infectious materials at work.
The plan should include:
- Description of work activities with exposure risk.
- Hazards and control measures (like PPE and training).
- Protocol for medical evaluation after exposure (e.g., HIV, HBV, HCV).
- Recordkeeping procedures.
- Methods to ensure plan adherence and updates.

AED Program

If there are AEDs at work, a written program is needed.
The program must include:
- Training by licensed Health Care Providers as per FDA/state guidance.
- Regular AED inspections and documented processes.
- Standard Operating Procedures for AED placement, maintenance, and EMS activation.
- Equipment Maintenance Program following manufacturer's recommendations (pad and battery replacement).

These plans are essential for employee safety in workplaces where exposure to blood or infectious materials and the presence of AEDs are concerns.

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EM 385-1-1 Paragraph 3-7.

3-7. Minimum Plan Requirements.

a.  Site-Specific Exposure Control Plan.  A written site-specific Exposure Control Plan is required when employees may be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials through the performance of their job duties.  When required, develop a site-specific Exposure Control Plan according to 29 CFR 1910.1030 to include the following:  (3-7.a)

(1)  Detailed description of work activities performed and/or job classifications in which employees may be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

(2)  Description of anticipated hazards or concerns and the control measures that will be implemented to control to an acceptable level (for example, universal precautions, engineering and administrative controls, PPE, housekeeping, hepatitis B vaccination, training, and labels and signs).

(3)  Post Exposure Control Protocol to manage the immediate medical evaluation of individuals involved in potentially infectious exposures, as recommended by the CDC. The plan must address at least HIV, HBV, hepatitis C virus (HCV), and any other disease state identified by the CDC.  Follow applicable tribal, local, state, federal, and Host Nation standards for infectious diseases.

(4)  Recordkeeping procedures.

(5)  Inspection and oversight methods to ensure adherence to the plan and that the plan is up to date. The plan must be reviewed and updated at least annually or whenever necessary to address new or modified work activities in which employees may be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

b.  AED Program. A written AED Program is required when AEDs are present in the workplace for employee use.  The AED Program must include at least the following: (3-7.b)

(1)  Training and Retraining (see para 3-3).  Appropriate licensed Health Care Provider programmatic involvement and oversight according to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and/or state guidance.

(2)  Inspection Requirements.  AEDs are required to be inspected and there must be a documented process for regular inspections within the program according to paragraph 3-5.b.

(3)  SOPs for placement, maintenance and inspection of AEDs and emergency medical service (EMS) activation.

(4)  Equipment Maintenance Program based on the manufacturer’s recommendations that, at a minimum, include pad (regular and after use) and battery replacement.

510 EM 385-1-1 Chapters 1 - 8

3-7. Minimum Plan Requirements

Site-Specific Exposure Control Plan

AED Program

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3-7. Minimum Plan Requirements.