| Brevard County (Florida) |
| Bylaws & Policies |
8453.01 - CONTROL OF BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS
The Board seeks to provide conditions that contribute to the protection of all persons from exposure to blood-borne 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:
| 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; | |
| F. | provide for record keeping of all of the above that complies with Federal and State laws. |
29 C.F.R. 1910.1030