2. Comply with the OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Blood borne Pathogens Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030. The intent of the new regulations is to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure to Hepatitis B Virus (HBV); Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV); and other blood borne pathogens. Every employer with one or more employees must comply with the new OSHA standard to protect workers from reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to the blood borne pathogens. This regulation applies only to the employees' health and safety and not to students.
3.1010.02 EXPOSURE DETERMINATIONS Issue Date: 4/10/97
The District has determined that the following employees may be likely to incur occupational exposure to blood or Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIM). (This exposure determination is made without regard to the use of personal protective equipment, i.e. employees are considered to be exposed even if they wear personal protective equipment): 1. School Health Nurse 2. Health room aides
3. Designated CPR and first aid responders (2 in each school) 4. Special Education Teachers of the self-contained classroom 5. Teacher aides working with the developmentally delayed 6. Bus drivers for students with disabilities
Additionally, some employees in the following job classifications may have occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. If they are designated as responsible for certain tasks or procedures: JOB CLASSIFICATION TASK/PROCEDURE Principal/Assistant Principal -first aid/CPR designated responder
-crisis intervention team -transporting wounded
Clerical Staff
-first aid provider
Coaches
-first aid/CPR provider -transporting wounded students -crisis intervention
3.1010.03 POST EXPOSURE EVALUATION Issue Date: 4/10/97 1. First Aid Incident Reporting
All first aid incidents involving the presence of blood or OPIM will be reported to the school principal or designee before the end of each school day. The report will include the following:
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