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

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277 Occupational Safety and Health Admin., Labor §1910.1030 (J) Information on the appropriate actions to take and persons to contact in an emergency involving blood or other potentially infectious materials; (K) An explanation of the procedure to follow if an exposure incident oc- curs, including the method of reporting the incident and the medical follow-up that will be made available; (L) Information on the post-exposure evaluation and follow-up that the em- ployer is required to provide for the employee following an exposure inci- dent; (M) An explanation of the signs and labels and/or color coding required by paragraph (g)(1); and (N) An opportunity for interactive questions and answers with the person conducting the training session. (viii) The person conducting the training shall be knowledgeable in the subject matter covered by the elements contained in the training program as it relates to the workplace that the train- ing will address. (ix) Additional Initial Training for Employees in HIV and HBV Labora- tories and Production Facilities. Em- ployees in HIV or HBV research labora- tories and HIV or HBV production fa- cilities shall receive the following ini- tial training in addition to the above training requirements. (A) The employer shall assure that employees demonstrate proficiency in standard microbiological practices and techniques and in the practices and op- erations specific to the facility before being allowed to work with HIV or HBV. (B) The employer shall assure that employees have prior experience in the handling of human pathogens or tissue cultures before working with HIV or HBV. (C) The employer shall provide a training program to employees who have no prior experience in handling human pathogens. Initial work activi- ties shall not include the handling of infectious agents. A progression of work activities shall be assigned as techniques are learned and proficiency is developed. The employer shall assure that employees participate in work ac- tivities involving infectious agents only after proficiency has been dem- onstrated. (h) Recordkeeping—(1) Medical Records. (i) The employer shall estab- lish and maintain an accurate record for each employee with occupational exposure, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020. (ii) This record shall include: (A) The name and social security number of the employee; (B) A copy of the employee’s hepa- titis B vaccination status including the dates of all the hepatitis B vaccina- tions and any medical records relative to the employee’s ability to receive vaccination as required by paragraph (f)(2); (C) A copy of all results of examina- tions, medical testing, and follow-up procedures as required by paragraph (f)(3); (D) The employer’s copy of the healthcare professional’s written opin- ion as required by paragraph (f)(5); and (E) A copy of the information pro- vided to the healthcare professional as required by paragraphs (f)(4)(ii)(B)(C) and (D). (iii) Confidentiality. The employer shall ensure that employee medical records required by paragraph (h)(1) are: (A) Kept confidential; and (B) Not disclosed or reported without the employee’s express written consent to any person within or outside the workplace except as required by this section or as may be required by law. (iv) The employer shall maintain the records required by paragraph (h) for at least the duration of employment plus 30 years in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020. (2) Training Records. (i) Training records shall include the following in- formation: (A) The dates of the training ses- sions; (B) The contents or a summary of the training sessions; (C) The names and qualifications of persons conducting the training; and (D) The names and job titles of all persons attending the training ses- sions. (ii) Training records shall be main- tained for 3 years from the date on which the training occurred. (3) Availability. (i) The employer shall ensure that all records required to be VerDate Mar<15>2010 09:17 Aug 04, 2010Jkt 220114PO 00000Frm 00287Fmt 8010Sfmt 8010Q:\29\29V6.TXTofr150PsN: PC150 DocuSign Envelope ID: 79C5D167-B6CA-4E59-B4AC-AA38CC1B20BD