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EXPOSURE CONTROL PROGRAM: RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR Policy # 5690R |
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Administrative Guidelines
It is the responsibility of the Superintendent to:
1) Have a written Exposure Control Program based on New York State Department of Health (DOH), New York State Education Department (SED), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or New York State Public Employee Safety and Health (PESH) Program guidelines;
2) Determine which employees regularly perform tasks with the potential for occupational exposure as a requirement of employment. (see Federal Guidelines);
3) Have written Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) for all employee job descriptions, giving specific attention to those tasks that require protective equipment to be worn (see Exposure Categories);
4) Provide all materials and protective equipment necessary to implement job descriptions, giving specific attention to those tasks that require protective equipment to be worn (see Exposure Categories);
5) Designate a qualified person to coordinate, implement and provide education and training for all employees. In many situations that person would be the school's registered professional nurse;
6) Support on-going continuing education for the designated individual that is responsible for employee education/training;
7) Provide education/training for all school staff and for new employees before potential exposure to blood/body fluids:
a. Training must include all necessary elements as described in the Federal Register. b. Each employee must receive annual training updates.
8) Have a written procedure of accountability for compliance to the Exposure Control Program;
9) Review the program, training, implementation, etc. on an annual basis;10) Maintain employee education/training records that include date of training, contents or summary of training sessions, names and job titles of all persons in attendance, and the names and qualifications of persons conducting the training. Training records shall be maintained for three (3) years;
11) Provide copies of SOP's to all employees; specifically to employees with the potential for occupational exposure;
12) Post SOP's pertinent to each department in visible area;
13) Store, package, label and transport regulated medical waste according to regulations;
14) Provide medical counseling information to anyone involved in a blood/body fluid exposure incident;
15) Document each incident of mucous membrane or parenteral (other than through the digestive tract) exposure to blood/body fluids with follow-up measures taken. Maintain for duration of employment plus thirty (30) years;
16) If an exposure takes place, and if the source consents to blood screening, results may only be disclosed if consent has been given on official State Health Department Authorization forms;
17) Make available free, voluntary Hepatitis B vaccination to those employees whose job descriptions require them to perform tasks with the potential for occupational exposure.
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Blood and Body Fluids Incident Form (pdf file - 54kb) |