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

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276 29 CFR Ch. XVII (7–1–10 Edition) §1910.1030 (E) Red bags or red containers may be substituted for labels. (F) Containers of blood, blood compo- nents, or blood products that are la- beled as to their contents and have been released for transfusion or other clinical use are exempted from the la- beling requirements of paragraph (g). (G) Individual containers of blood or other potentially infectious materials that are placed in a labeled container during storage, transport, shipment or disposal are exempted from the label- ing requirement. (H) Labels required for contaminated equipment shall be in accordance with this paragraph and shall also state which portions of the equipment re- main contaminated. (I) Regulated waste that has been de- contaminated need not be labeled or color-coded. (ii) Signs. (A) The employer shall post signs at the entrance to work areas specified in paragraph (e), HIV and HBV Research Laboratory and Produc- tion Facilities, which shall bear the following legend: (Name of the Infectious Agent) (Special requirements for entering the area) (Name, telephone number of the laboratory director or other responsible person.) (B) These signs shall be fluorescent orange-red or predominantly so, with lettering and symbols in a contrasting color. (2) Information and Training. (i) The employer shall train each employee with occupational exposure in accord- ance with the requirements of this sec- tion. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer shall in- stitute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program. (ii) Training shall be provided as fol- lows: (A) At the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may take place; (B) At least annually thereafter. (iii) [Reserved] (iv) Annual training for all employ- ees shall be provided within one year of their previous training. (v) Employers shall provide addi- tional training when changes such as modification of tasks or procedures or institution of new tasks or procedures affect the employee’s occupational ex- posure. The additional training may be limited to addressing the new expo- sures created. (vi) Material appropriate in content and vocabulary to educational level, literacy, and language of employees shall be used. (vii) The training program shall con- tain at a minimum the following ele- ments: (A) An accessible copy of the regu- latory text of this standard and an ex- planation of its contents; (B) A general explanation of the epi- demiology and symptoms of bloodborne diseases; (C) An explanation of the modes of transmission of bloodborne pathogens; (D) An explanation of the employer’s exposure control plan and the means by which the employee can obtain a copy of the written plan; (E) An explanation of the appropriate methods for recognizing tasks and other activities that may involve expo- sure to blood and other potentially in- fectious materials; (F) An explanation of the use and limitations of methods that will pre- vent or reduce exposure including ap- propriate engineering controls, work practices, and personal protective equipment; (G) Information on the types, proper use, location, removal, handling, de- contamination and disposal of personal protective equipment; (H) An explanation of the basis for selection of personal protective equip- ment; (I) Information on the hepatitis B vaccine, including information on its efficacy, safety, method of administra- tion, the benefits of being vaccinated, and that the vaccine and vaccination will be offered free of charge; VerDate Mar<15>2010 09:17 Aug 04, 2010Jkt 220114PO 00000Frm 00286Fmt 8010Sfmt 8010Q:\29\29V6.TXTofr150PsN: PC150 EC 2 8 O C 9 1 . 0 1 9 < / G P H > DocuSign Envelope ID: 79C5D167-B6CA-4E59-B4AC-AA38CC1B20BD