Exposure Control. (a) The Employer agrees to take every reasonable measure to prevent occupational transmission of TB and other communicable diseases. All employees shall have access to the written TB exposure control plan. Counseling on Hepatitis C shall be included in the exposure protocol.
(b) The Employer shall provide confidential twenty-four (24) hour information and referral for employees sustaining needlestick injuries or other blood and body fluid exposures. Efforts will be made to identify all staff exposed to communicable and infectious diseases. These staff members will be notified using all available contact information and instructed on follow-up within seventy-two (72) hours of being identified as exposed. Such notification will be documented and shared monthly with the Health and Safety Committee.
Exposure Control. 15 A. The Employer agrees to take every reasonable measure to prevent occupational 16 transmission of TB and other communicable diseases. All employees shall have 17 access to the written TB exposure control plan. Counseling on Hepatitis C shall be 18 included in the exposure protocol.
19 B. The Employer shall provide confidential twenty-four (24) hour information and referral 20 for employees sustaining needlestick injuries or other blood and body fluid exposures. 21 Efforts will be made to identify all staff exposed to communicable and infectious 22 diseases. These staff members will be notified using all available contact information 23 and instructed on follow-up within seventy-two (72) hours of being identified as 24 exposed. Such notification will be documented and shared monthly with the Health 25 and Safety Committee.
26 C. The Employer shall provide appropriate PPE to all health care workers in accordance 27 with UW Medicine policy. No employee will be disciplined or retaliated against for 28 advocating for PPE that they believe is needed for their and others’ safety.
Exposure Control. A. The Employer agrees to take every reasonable measure to prevent occupational transmission of TB and other communicable diseases. All employees shall have access to the written TB exposure control plan. Counseling on Hepatitis C shall be included in the exposure protocol.
B. The Employer shall provide confidential twenty-four (24) hour information and referral for employees sustaining needlestick injuries or other blood and body fluid exposures. Efforts will be made to identify all staff exposed to communicable and infectious diseases. These staff members will be notified using all available contact information and instructed on follow-up within seventy-two (72) hours of being identified as exposed. Such notification will be documented and shared monthly with the Health and Safety Committee.
C. The Employer shall provide appropriate PPE to all health care workers in accordance with UW Medicine policy. No employee will be disciplined or retaliated against for advocating for PPE that they believe is needed for their and others’ safety.
Exposure Control. If Medical Supervisor notes a progressive increase in blood lead levels (even if the levels have not reached the point necessitating Medical Removal Protection), new reports of symptoms consistent with lead poisoning, or any other indication that the employee(s) is (are) at risk of excessive lead exposure, Medical Supervisor will inform Employer and the employee(s) in writing and recommend that Employer evaluate the problem and take remedial steps.
Exposure Control. The Company shall create and comply with a written plan for Exposure Control for Bloodborne Pathogens. This plan shall be continually posted, in the language of the employees, and copies provided to employees readily on request.
