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Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control

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In accordance with the regulations established by the United States Department of Labor pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, the Wake County Public School System shall have in effect a Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.  The plan shall be designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure to potentially infectious bodily fluids and bodily secretions.

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For employees with occupational exposure to blood and bodily fluids, the plan shall include appropriate training, provision of Hepatitis B vaccinations, and specific work practice precautions to minimize contact with potentially infectious bodily fluids.

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Employees with "occupational exposure" shall refer to those employees who are reasonably anticipated to come into contact with blood and bodily fluids in the normal performance of their assigned work duties.  Employees, who while at work, may perform "good Samaritan" acts that are not within their required job duties (such as assisting a coworker or a student with a nosebleed or rendering first aid to an accident victim) shall not be considered to have occupational exposure.

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A copy of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan shall be accessible to all employees, and a copy shall be maintained in each school unit or department.  The plan shall be updated as required by state and federal law.

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It shall be the duty of each employee to familiarize himself or herself with the provisions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan and to comply with the provisions thereof.  Failure to comply with the plan shall be cause for disciplinary action.

Adopted: March 15, 1993

Effective: April 1, 1993

Revised:  August 17, 1998