2018-574-E Emergency Svc - South orange Rescue Squad operational agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:79C5D167-B6CA-4E59-B4AC-AA38CC1B20BD Occupational Safety and Health Admin., Labor §1910.1030 (J) Information on the appropriate (h) Recordkeeping—(1) Medical actions to take and persons to contact Records. (i) The employer shall estab- in an emergency involving blood or lish and maintain an accurate record other potentially infectious materials; for each employee with occupational (K) An explanation of the procedure exposure, in accordance with 29 CFR to follow if an exposure incident oc- 1910.1020. curs, including the method of reporting (ii)This record shall include: the incident and the medical follow-up (A) The name and social security that will be made available; number of the employee; (L) Information on the post-exposure (B) A copy of the employee's hepa- evaluation and follow-up that the em- titis B vaccination status including the ployer is required to provide for the dates of all the hepatitis B vaccina- employee following an exposure inci- tions and any medical records relative dent; to the employee's ability to receive (M) An explanation of the signs and vaccination as required by paragraph labels and/or color coding required by (f)(2); paragraph(g)(1); and (C) A copy of all results of examina- (N) An opportunity for interactive tions, medical testing, and follow-up questions and answers with the person procedures as required by paragraph conducting the training session. (f)(3); (viii) The person conducting the (D) The employer's copy of the training shall be knowledgeable in the healthcare professional's written opin- subject matter covered by the elements ion as required by paragraph (f)(5); and contained in the training program as it (E) A copy of the information pro- relates to the workplace that the train- vided to the healthcare professional as ing will address. required by paragraphs (f)(4)(ii)(B)(C) (ix) Additional Initial Training for and(D). Employees in HIV and HBV Labora- (iii) Confidentiality. The employer tories and Production Facilities. Em- shall ensure that employee medical ployeesin HIV or HBV research labora- records required by paragraph (h)(1) tories and HIV or HBV production fa- are: cilities shall receive the following ini- (A)Kept confidential; and tial training in addition to the above (B) Not disclosed or reported without training requirements. the employee's express written consent (A) The employer shall assure that to any person within or outside the employees demonstrate proficiency in workplace except as required by this standard microbiological practices and section or as may be required by law. techniques and in the practices and op- (iv) The employer shall maintain the erations specific to the facility before records required by paragraph(h)for at being allowed to work with HIV or least the duration of employment plus HBV. 30 years in accordance with 29 CFR (B) The employer shall assure that 1910.1020. employees have prior experience in the (2) Training Records. (i) Training handling of human pathogens or tissue records shall include the following in- cultures before working with HIV or formation: HBV. (A) The dates of the training ses- (C) The employer shall provide a sions; training program to employees who (B)The contents or a summary of the have no prior experience in handling training sessions; human pathogens. Initial work activi- (C) The names and qualifications of ties shall not include the handling of persons conducting the training; and infectious agents. A progression of (D) The names and job titles of all work activities shall be assigned as persons attending the training ses- techniques are learned and proficiency sions. is developed. The employer shall assure (ii) Training records shall be main- that employees participate in work ac- tained for 3 years from the date on tivities involving infectious agents which the training occurred. only after proficiency has been dem- (3)Availability. (i) The employer shall onstrated. ensure that all records required to be 277