R 408.22113 Recording criteria for needlestick and sharps injuries.

Rule 1113. (1) You must record all work-related needlestick injuries and cuts from sharp objects that are contaminated with another person’s blood or other potentially infectious material, as defined in Occupational Health Standard Part 554 “Bloodborne Infectious Diseases,” as referenced in R 408.22102a. You must enter the case on the MIOSHA 300 Log as an injury. To protect the employee’s privacy, you may not enter the employee’s name on the MIOSHA 300 Log (see the requirements for privacy cases in R 408.22129(7) to (10). (2) What does "other potentially infectious material” mean? The term "other potentially infectious material” is defined in R 408.22107(2). These materials include the following: (a) Human bodily fluids, tissues, and organs. (b) Other materials infected with the HIV or hepatitis B (HBV) virus, such as laboratory cultures or tissues from experimental animals. (3) Does this mean that I must record all cuts, lacerations, punctures, and scratches? No, you need to record cuts, lacerations, punctures, and scratches only if they are work-related and involve contamination with another person’s blood or other potentially infectious material. If the cut, laceration, or scratch involves a clean object, or a contaminant other than blood or other potentially infectious material, you need to record the case only if it meets 1 or more of the recording criteria in R 408.22112 to R 408.22112f. (4) If I record an injury and the employee is later diagnosed with an infectious bloodborne disease, do I need to update the MIOSHA 300 Log? Yes, you must update the classification of the case on the MIOSHA 300 Log if the case results in death, days away from work, restricted work, or job transfer. You must also update the description to identify the infectious disease and change the classification of the case from an injury to an illness. (5) What if one of my employees is splashed or exposed to blood or other potentially infectious material without being cut or scratched? Do I need to record this incident? You need to record such an incident on the MIOSHA 300 Log as an illness if any of the following provisions apply: (a) It results in the diagnosis of a bloodborne illness, such as HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C. (b) It meets 1 or more of the recording criteria in R 408.22112 to R 408.22112f.