| School Board of Charlotte County |
| Bylaws & Policies |
8453.01 - CONTROL OF BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
The School Board seeks to provide conditions that contribute to the protection of all persons from exposure to bloodborne pathogens or other potentially infectious materials while on school sites or at school activities.
The Superintendent shall ensure development and implementation of a program and procedures to minimize employee and student, as well as visitor, exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. Hepatitis B vaccinations will be provided to "at risk" employees at no cost and in accordance with federally mandated scheduling. Appropriate procedures shall be established for the reporting, evaluation, and follow-up to any and all incidents of exposure.
The responsible principal or facility administrator, acting as "employer" at each site, shall do the following:
| A. | Develop an exposure control plan and update it annually; | |
| B. | Ensure proper training in the universal precautions against exposure and/or contamination, including the provision of appropriate protective supplies and equipment; | |
| C. | Identify those categories of employees whose duties create a reasonable anticipation of exposure to blood or other infectious materials; | |
| D. | Request Hepatitis B vaccinations for those employees whose duties create a reasonable anticipation of exposure to blood or other infectious materials; | |
| E. | Report all incidents of exposure; and | |
| F. | Provide for record keeping of all of the above that complies with federal and state laws. |
29 C.F.R. 1910.1030