Follow Post-Exposure Guideline (Needle Safety Guidelines, Use of Eyewash Stations)

Exposure Control Plan; Logs (maintenance, Equipment Servicing, Temperature, Quality Control

Engineering controls

needles with safety devices, sharps, disposable containers, and needless systems

Workplace controls

Handwashing procedures, disposal of sharps, and packaging lab specimens

PPE

Proper PPE such as gloves, gowns, face masks, and goggles

Hepatitis B vaccinations

Provided to employees that may have exposure to blood borne pathogens within 10 days of employment at no cost

Post-exposure follow up

Provided post-exposure follow up for any employee who encounters an exposure who encounters an exposure incident at work at no cost

Labels and signs to communicate hazards

warning labels posted to containers, refrigerators, and freezers used to store blood or other infectious materials

Information and training to employees

regular training to cover blood-borne pathogens and post-exposure procedures

Documented employee medical training and records

logged and maintained medical and training records of each employee

Cut or puncture by needle

soap and water

Splashes to face

flush with water

Exposure to the eye

Irrigate with eye wash station

Employee involved in incident must receive a

medical evaluation and all information should be confidential; documentation be kept for duration of employment plus 30 year

Quality control

Perfromed to ensure the reliability of test results through detecting and eliminating error

Refrigerator temperatures should always be maintained between

36 to 46 degree Fahrenheit

Refrigerators and freezers be measured and logged

daily

Calibration

In accordance with the manufacturer’s guidelines, equipment used to test patient specimens must be calibrated regularly

Control Samples

used to ensure accuracy of a test prior to running a patient sample. Depending in the test, it can be used before each patient sample is processed or every time a new test package is openend

Reagent control

Run every time new testing products or supplies are opened. This can include staining materials and reagent such as urinalysis test strips

Maintenance

In accordance with the manufacturer’s guidelines, equipment should be routinely maintained, and any work performed should be logged

Documentation

document all procedures with quality control log, equipment maintenance log, reagent control log, and temperature log