Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 296. Labor and Industries, Department of |
Chapter 296-823. Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. |
Section 296-823-099. Definitions. |
Section 296-823-100. Scope. |
Section 296-823-110. Planning. |
Section 296-823-11005. Determine if you have employees with occupational exposure. |
Section 296-823-11010. Develop and implement a written exposure control plan. |
Section 296-823-120. Training. |
Section 296-823-12005. Provide training to your employees. |
Section 296-823-12010. Provide additional training. |
Section 296-823-12015. Maintain training records. |
Section 296-823-130. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccinations. |
Section 296-823-13005. Make hepatitis B vaccination available to employees. |
Section 296-823-13010. Obtain a copy of the health care professional's written opinion for hepatitis B vaccination and provide it to the employee. |
Section 296-823-140. Control employee exposure. |
Section 296-823-14005. Use feasible controls, including appropriate equipment and safer medical devices, to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure. |
Section 296-823-14010. Handle contaminated sharps properly and safely. |
Section 296-823-14015. Handle reusable sharps properly and safely. |
Section 296-823-14020. Minimize splashing, spraying, splattering, and generation of droplets. |
Section 296-823-14025. Make sure items are appropriately labeled. |
Section 296-823-14030. Make sure employees clean their hands. |
Section 296-823-14035. Prohibit food, drink, and other personal activities in the work area. |
Section 296-823-14040. Prohibit pipetting or suctioning by mouth. |
Section 296-823-14045. Place specimens in an appropriate container. |
Section 296-823-14050. Examine and label contaminated equipment. |
Section 296-823-14055. Make sure your worksite is maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. |
Section 296-823-14060. Handle regulated waste properly and safely. |
Section 296-823-14065. Handle contaminated laundry properly and safely. |
Section 296-823-150. Personal protective equipment (PPE). |
Section 296-823-15005. Provide and make sure personal protective equipment is used when there is occupational exposure. |
Section 296-823-15010. Make sure gloves are worn. |
Section 296-823-15015. Make sure appropriate masks, eye protection, and face shields are worn. |
Section 296-823-15020. Wear appropriate protective clothing. |
Section 296-823-15025. Make resuscitator devices available. |
Section 296-823-15030. Maintain personal protective equipment. |
Section 296-823-160. Post-exposure requirements. |
Section 296-823-16005. Make a confidential medical evaluation and follow-up available to employees who experience an exposure incident. |
Section 296-823-16010. Test the blood of the source person. |
Section 296-823-16015. Provide the results of the source person's blood test to the exposed employee. |
Section 296-823-16020. Collect and test the blood of the exposed employee. |
Section 296-823-16025. Provide information to the health care professional evaluating the employee. |
Section 296-823-16030. Obtain and provide a copy of the health care professional's written opinion on post-exposure evaluation to the employee. |
Section 296-823-170. Medical records and recording needle stick and sharps injuries. |
Section 296-823-17005. Establish and maintain medical records. |
Section 296-823-17010. Recording needle stick and sharps injuries. |
Section 296-823-180. Additional requirements for HIV and HBV research laboratories and production facilities. |
Section 296-823-18005. Prepare, review, and update a biosafety manual. |
Section 296-823-18010. Follow these special practices for the work area. |
Section 296-823-18015. Make sure these practices for contaminated material and waste are followed. |
Section 296-823-18020. Make sure these special practices for personal protective equipment (PPE) and other safe guards are followed. |
Section 296-823-18025. Protect vacuum lines. |
Section 296-823-18030. Use and handle hypodermic needles and syringes appropriately and safely. |
Section 296-823-18035. Handle all spills and accidents properly. |
Section 296-823-18040. Post signs. |
Section 296-823-18045. Provide additional training for facility employees. |
Section 296-823-18050. Furnish a sink for washing hands and a readily available eye wash facility. |
Section 296-823-18055. Make sure these additional criteria are followed for HIV and HBV production facilities. |