Policy
Open the sample exposure control plan policy below. You will notice that the policy is specific to a facility, not the business. This is because a business with multiple work-sites must have a separate Exposure Control Program for each site.
The policy statement establishes the required contents of the ECP.
The (Your facility name) is committed to providing a safe and healthful work environment for our entire staff. In pursuit of this goal, the following exposure control plan (ECP) is provided to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens in accordance with OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.1030, "Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens."
The ECP is a key document to assist our organization in implementing and ensuring compliance with the standard, thereby protecting our employees. This ECP includes:
- Determination of employee exposure
- Implementation of various methods of exposure control, including:
- Universal precautions
- Engineering and work practice controls
- Personal protective equipment
- Housekeeping
- Hepatitis B vaccination
- Post-exposure evaluation and follow-up
- Communication of hazards to employees and training
- Recordkeeping
- Procedures for evaluating circumstances surrounding exposure incidents
Implementation methods for these elements of the standard are discussed in the subsequent pages of this ECP.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
4-2. An exposure control plan policy should be specific to each _____.
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