Washington · Regulations
Chapter 296-823 — OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
55 sections
55 sections
- WAC 296-823-099WAC 296-823-099. Definitions
- WAC 296-823-100WAC 296-823-100. Scope
- WAC 296-823-110WAC 296-823-110. Planning
- WAC 296-823-120WAC 296-823-120. Training
- WAC 296-823-130WAC 296-823-130. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccinations
- WAC 296-823-140WAC 296-823-140. Control employee exposure
- WAC 296-823-150WAC 296-823-150. Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- WAC 296-823-160WAC 296-823-160. Post-exposure requirements
- WAC 296-823-170WAC 296-823-170. Medical records and recording needle stick and sharps injuries
- WAC 296-823-180WAC 296-823-180. Additional requirements for HIV and HBV research laboratories and production facilities
- WAC 296-823-11005WAC 296-823-11005. Determine if you have employees with occupational exposure
- WAC 296-823-11010WAC 296-823-11010. Develop and implement a written exposure control plan
- WAC 296-823-12005WAC 296-823-12005. Provide training to your employees
- WAC 296-823-12010WAC 296-823-12010. Provide additional training
- WAC 296-823-12015WAC 296-823-12015. Maintain training records
- WAC 296-823-13005WAC 296-823-13005. Make hepatitis B vaccination available to employees
- WAC 296-823-13010WAC 296-823-13010. Obtain a copy of the health care professional's written opinion for hepatitis B vaccination and provide it to the employee
- WAC 296-823-14005WAC 296-823-14005. Use feasible controls, including appropriate equipment and safer medical devices, to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure
- WAC 296-823-14010WAC 296-823-14010. Handle contaminated sharps properly and safely
- WAC 296-823-14015WAC 296-823-14015. Handle reusable sharps properly and safely
- WAC 296-823-14020WAC 296-823-14020. Minimize splashing, spraying, splattering, and generation of droplets
- WAC 296-823-14025WAC 296-823-14025. Make sure items are appropriately labeled
- WAC 296-823-14030WAC 296-823-14030. Make sure employees clean their hands
- WAC 296-823-14035WAC 296-823-14035. Prohibit food, drink, and other personal activities in the work area
- WAC 296-823-14040WAC 296-823-14040. Prohibit pipetting or suctioning by mouth
- WAC 296-823-14045WAC 296-823-14045. Place specimens in an appropriate container
- WAC 296-823-14050WAC 296-823-14050. Examine and label contaminated equipment
- WAC 296-823-14055WAC 296-823-14055. Make sure your worksite is maintained in a clean and sanitary condition
- WAC 296-823-14060WAC 296-823-14060. Handle regulated waste properly and safely
- WAC 296-823-14065WAC 296-823-14065. Handle contaminated laundry properly and safely
- WAC 296-823-15005WAC 296-823-15005. Provide and make sure personal protective equipment is used when there is occupational exposure
- WAC 296-823-15010WAC 296-823-15010. Make sure gloves are worn
- WAC 296-823-15015WAC 296-823-15015. Make sure appropriate masks, eye protection, and face shields are worn
- WAC 296-823-15020WAC 296-823-15020. Wear appropriate protective clothing
- WAC 296-823-15025WAC 296-823-15025. Make resuscitator devices available
- WAC 296-823-15030WAC 296-823-15030. Maintain personal protective equipment
- WAC 296-823-16005WAC 296-823-16005. Make a confidential medical evaluation and follow-up available to employees who experience an exposure incident
- WAC 296-823-16010WAC 296-823-16010. Test the blood of the source person
- WAC 296-823-16015WAC 296-823-16015. Provide the results of the source person's blood test to the exposed employee
- WAC 296-823-16020WAC 296-823-16020. Collect and test the blood of the exposed employee
- WAC 296-823-16025WAC 296-823-16025. Provide information to the health care professional evaluating the employee
- WAC 296-823-16030WAC 296-823-16030. Obtain and provide a copy of the health care professional's written opinion on post-exposure evaluation to the employee
- WAC 296-823-17005WAC 296-823-17005. Establish and maintain medical records
- WAC 296-823-17010WAC 296-823-17010. Recording needle stick and sharps injuries
- WAC 296-823-18005WAC 296-823-18005. Prepare, review, and update a biosafety manual
- WAC 296-823-18010WAC 296-823-18010. Follow these special practices for the work area
- WAC 296-823-18015WAC 296-823-18015. Make sure these practices for contaminated material and waste are followed
- WAC 296-823-18020WAC 296-823-18020. Make sure these special practices for personal protective equipment (PPE) and other safeguards are followed
- WAC 296-823-18025WAC 296-823-18025. Protect vacuum lines
- WAC 296-823-18030WAC 296-823-18030. Use and handle hypodermic needles and syringes appropriately and safely
- WAC 296-823-18035WAC 296-823-18035. Handle all spills and accidents properly
- WAC 296-823-18040WAC 296-823-18040. Post signs
- WAC 296-823-18045WAC 296-823-18045. Provide additional training for facility employees
- WAC 296-823-18050WAC 296-823-18050. Furnish a sink for washing hands and a readily available eye wash facility
- WAC 296-823-18055WAC 296-823-18055. Make sure these additional criteria are followed for HIV and HBV production facilities