Your Company’s Exposure Control Plan

Your company’s exposure control plan is a requirement of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. It outlines the strategies necessary to eliminate or minimize employee exposure to blood and other body fluids. This site-specific plan defines which employees are covered by the OSHA standard, how to minimize the risk of exposure, and how to handle an exposure if one occurs.

Job Classifications with Risk of Exposure

An Exposure Control Plan includes job classifications that an employer has determined to include tasks and procedures with exposure risk to blood and other potentially infectious materials.

Knowing that your job classification puts you at risk for occupational exposure is important. If your job classification does put you at risk, be aware of the specific tasks or procedures that could cause exposure.

Job classifications with a likely chance of occupational exposure include:

  • First aid providers
  • Housekeeping staff
  • Lab workers
  • Firefighters
  • EMTs and Paramedics
  • Law enforcement agents
  • Medical and Dental personnel
  • Tattoo and body modification artists.