a. The names of all first aid providers who render assistance, regardless of whether personal protective equipment was used;
b. The time and date of the incident; c. The description of the incident;
d. Verification of the presence of blood or OPIM materials; and e. A determination of whether an exposure incident occurred. The report will be recorded on a log that is available to all employees and is provided to the school nurse upon request. Training programs for school-designated first aid providers will include specifics of this reporting procedure. Hepatitis B Vaccination series will be offered and available within twenty-four (24) hours to all unvaccinated first aid providers who have rendered assistance in any situation regardless of whether or not a specific “exposure incident” as defined by OSHA Standard occurred. The employee has the right to refuse. 2. Exposure Incidents: The OSHA Standard defines “exposure incident” as “specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that results from the performance of an employee’s duties.” All exposure incidents as defined by the OSHA Standard are reported to the school principal or designee immediately or as soon as feasible. Exposure incidents are investigated and documented by the School Health Nurse, and the following information is provided with the referral to a Value Care provider for a confidential medical evaluation. Exposure incident reports are to contain the following: a. Documentation of the route of exposure and the circumstances under which the exposure incident occurred; b. A written description of the employee’s duties as they relate to the exposure incident; c. Identification and documentation of the source individual, including consent for blood testing to determine HBV and HIV infectivity. If consent cannot be obtained, the School Health Nurse will document the reason that consent cannot be obtained. d. When the source individual is already known to be infected with HBV or HIV, testing will not be repeated. This information will be provided to a Value Care provider. e. All employee health records relevant to the appropriate treatment of the employee, including vaccination status. f. A copy of 29 CFR 1910.1030
3.1010.04 HEPATITIS B VACCINE Issue Date: 4/10/97
As authorized by the Superintendent and approved by the Board, the District, offers the Hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series at no cost to those designated employees who are considered to
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