SECTION 1:  PURPOSE
1-1 THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ELIMINATE OR  MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS  BLOODBORNE  PATHOGEN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL REGISTER # 29 CFR PART 1910.1030.

SECTION 2:  JOB CLASSIFICATION
1-1 IT IS ACCEPTED THAT ANY PERSON WHO RESPONDS TO EMERGENCY
SCENES AS AN OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED ACTIVE MEMBER OF THIS FIRE
DEPARTMENT HAS THE  POTENTIAL TO EXPERIENCE OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE  TO BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS.  THROUGH THE  REMAINDER OF THE DOCUMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL WILL BE REFERRED TO AS EMPLOYEE(S).
 
SECTION 3:  ENGINEERING AND WORK PRACTICE CONTROLS
1-1 THE FOLLOWING ENGINEERING AND WORK PRACTICE CONTROLS ARE
IMPLEMENTED FOR EMPLOYEE AND VICTIM SAFETY REQUIRED TO  BE FOLLOWED BY ALL EMPLOYEES.
 ( A )  UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS WILL BE FOLLOWED AT ALL TIMES WHEN
THERE IS REASONABLE  POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE.
 ( B )  ALL HUMAN BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDS ARE TO BE  TREATED AS IF
KNOWN TO BE INFECTED.
 ( C )  EATING, DRINKING, APPLYING COSMETICS OR LIP  BALM AND
TOBACCO USE OF ANY KIND IS PROHIBITED WHEREVER THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSED BODY FLUIDS.
 ( D )  ANTISEPTIC HAND CLEANER IS PROVIDED AND SHOULD BE USED
IMMEDIATELY AFTER REMOVING  GLOVES.  HANDS AND EXPOSED SKIN SURFACE SHOULD ALSO BE WASHED WITH SOAP AND WATER  AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER HANDLING ANY VICTIM OR OBJECT POTENTIALLY EXPOSED TO  BODY FLUIDS.
( E )  NEEDLES OR ANY OTHER SHARPS SHOULD NOT BE RECAPPED, BENT,
SHEARED, BROKEN OR HANDLED IN ANY WAY THAT COULD PRODUCE UNDUE RISK OF EXPOSURE.
 ( F )  ALL USED\OPENED NEEDLES OR OTHER SHARPS ARE  TO BE PLACED
IN PROPER CONTAINER IMMEDIATELY OR AS SOON AS IS FEASIBLE AFTER USE.
( G )  EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID CONTACT
WITH ANY OBJECT, SUCH AS BROKEN GLASS, TORN METAL, WOOD SPLINTERS,
ETC....,  CAPABLE OF CAUSING A PUNCTURE OR LACERATION IN HUMAN SKIN.
( H )  ALL PROCEDURES INVOLVING POTENTIALLY  INFECTIOUS MATERIAL SHOULD BE PERFORMED IN A MANNER SO AS TO MINIMIZE SPLASHING,  SPRAYING, SPATTERING OR GENERATION OF DROPLETS.
( I )  MOUTH PIPETTING\SUCTIONING OF ANY BODY FLUIDS IS STRICTLY
PROHIBITED.
( J )  POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED LINEN OR EQUIPMENT WILL BE PLACED
IN PROPER  CONTAINERS PROVIDED.
( K )  POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED EMPLOYEE CLOTHS SHOULD BE
REMOVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND LAUNDERED IN A MANNER SO AS TO
TERMINATE ANY POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS  BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS.
( L )ALL POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE CLEANED WITH A PROPER DISINFECTANT AS SOON IS FEASIBLE AFTER  POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.

 SECTION 4:  PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT

 4-1 GLOVES, GOWNS, MASKS AND EYE PROTECTION ARE PROVIDED AND
SHOULD BE USED IN DIRECT RELATION TO POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE  FOLLOWING  EXAMPLES:
  ( A )  MEDICAL LATEX GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN AT ALL TIMES
WHEN HANDLING ANY VICTIM.
  ( B )  ALL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING HEAVY DUTY LATEX
GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE USED WHEN
THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SPLASH, SPRAY OR SPLATTER OR WHEN THERE IS LIKELY TO BE MORE BODY FLUIDS ON SCENE THAN WOULD NORMALLY BE EXPECTED.
  ( C )  PROTECTIVE/TEAR AND PUNCTURE RESISTANT CLOTHING, INCLUDING LEATHER WORK GLOVES WORN OVER LATEX GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN ON ANY SCENE, SUCH AS MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, WHERE SHARP EDGES AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE NORMALLY EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT.
 ( D )  EMPLOYEES SHOULD FEEL FREE TO MAKE USE ANY PERSONAL
PROTECTION EQUIPMENT ANY TIME HE OR SHE FEELS THERE IS A POSSIBLE
NEED.
 ( E )  SHOES OR BOOTS SHALL BE WORN AT ALL EMERGENCY SCENES.

 SECTION 5:  TRAINING
 5-1   EACH EMPLOYEE WITH POTENTIAL FOR OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
WILL PARTICIPATE IN A TRAINING PROGRAM RELATING TO SUCH EXPOSURE.  THIS TRAINING PROGRAM AND ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIRED IN THE FUTURE, WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.1030, AS TO DATE AND CONTENT.  SUCH TRAINING WILL BE REQUIRED ANNUALLY AFTER INITIAL PROGRAM.