Communicable Disease Control Policy/Blood Borne Pathogens Sample Clauses

Communicable Disease Control Policy/Blood Borne Pathogens. 1. The Board shall make available to the employees a copy of its exposure plan. The copies can be reviewed at easy access points throughout the District. 2. In addition, the Board shall individually inform all staff members annually of the dangers of blood borne pathogens, the opportunities for training in the handling of blood in the workplace and of individual rights to appeal decisions concerning the selection of those receiving Board sponsored treatment for the problem.
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Communicable Disease Control Policy/Blood Borne Pathogens. 1. The Board shall provide the Association, as soon as possible, with a copy of its Exposure Control Plan and any changes to it. 2. The Board shall provide, at no cost to the employee, Hepatitis B vaccine to all Category I employees as identified in the District Plan. 3. The District shall provide, within twenty-four (24) hours, the Hepatitis B vaccine shots to those employees who have an occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. 4. Each employee shall have the right to appeal the determination made by the district regarding the employee’s reasonable expectation of exposure to blood borne pathogens or other infectious materials and the availability of the Hepatitis B vaccine. The District shall provide a process for this appeal. 5. The District shall provide, where appropriate, personal protective equipment, such as gloves, at no cost to the employee. 6. The District shall provide labels for all containers of regulated waste, refrigerators, and freezers containing blood or other potentially infectious material, and other containers used to store, transport or ship blood or other potentially infectious materials. 7. The District shall ensure that all employees, with occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens or other infectious materials, participate in a training program. The training program shall be of no cost to employees and offered during working hours. Training shall be provided at the time of initial assignment to tasks when occupational exposure may take place and whenever there is a change in circumstances.
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Communicable Disease Control Policy/Blood Borne Pathogens. 1. The Board shall make available to its employees a copy of its exposure plan. The copies can be reviewed at easy access points throughout the district. 2. In addition, the Board will make available to all employees training on blood borne pathogens and other infectious materials. 3. Each employee shall have the right to appeal the determination regarding receiving the Hepatitis B vaccine to the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall honor all requests declining the vaccination(s).
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Communicable Disease Control Policy/Blood Borne Pathogens. 1. The Employer shall provide the Association, as soon as possible, with a copy of its exposure control plan and any changes made to it. 2. The Employer shall provide, at no cost to the employee, Hepatitis B vaccine to all employees who have occupational exposure to blood or other infectious materials. 3. The district shall provide, within twenty-four (24) hours, the Hepatitis B Vaccine shots to those employees who have an occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. 4. Each employee shall have the right to appeal the determination made by the Employer regarding the employee’s reasonable expectation of exposure to blood borne pathogens or other infectious materials and the availability of Hepatitis B vaccine. The Employer shall provide a process for this appeal. 5. The Employer shall provide, where appropriate, personal protective equipment, such as gloves, at no cost to the employee. 6. The Employer shall provide labels for all containers of regulated waste, refrigerators, and freezers containing blood or other potentially infectious material, and other containers used to store transport or ship blood or other potentially infectious materials. 7. The Employer shall ensure that all employees, with occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens or other infectious materials, participate in a training program. The training program shall be of no cost to employees and be offered during working hours. Training shall be offered during working hours. Training shall be provided at the time of initial assignment to tasks when occupational exposure may take place and whenever there is a change in circumstances.
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