New Jersey Department of Health

PEOSH Unit

EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE DETERMINATION

Note to Employer:

1)	You are not required to complete both sections that follow; you may only complete the section that applies.

2)	Also, examples of category B would include custodians who occasionally clean contaminated equipment and laundries where some workers are assigned the task of handling contaminated laundry. Facilities are also required to notify contract employers (i.e., plumber, etc.) of potential contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials so they can take appropriate precautions.

3)	“Good Samaritan” acts which result in exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials from assisting a fellow employee (i.e., assisting a coworker with nosebleed, giving CPR or first aid) are not included in the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. PEOSH, however, encourages employers to offer Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-up in such cases.

A.	As part of the exposure determination section of our ECP, the following is a list of all job classifications at our establishment in which all employees have occupational exposure:

B.	The following is a list of job classifications in which some employees at our establish-ment have occupational exposure. Included are a list of tasks and procedures in which occupational exposure may occur for these individuals.

All exposure determinations for A and B were made without regard to the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

If needed, additional job classification lists and task sheets for Section A and B are provided in the Appendix Section (see Appendix A-3 and A-4).

OCC-4

JAN 13

OCC-

OCT 08	29 CFR 1910.1030, OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, in paragraph (h)(5), requires an employer to establish and maintain a Sharps Injury Log for recording all percutaneous injuries in a facility occurring from contaminated sharps. The purpose of the Log is to aid in the evaluation of devices being used in healthcare and other facilities and to identify problem devices or procedures requiring additional attention or review. This log must be kept in addition to the injury and illness log required by 29 CFR 1904. The Sharps Injury Log should include all sharps injuries occurring in a calendar year. The log must be retained for five years following the end of the year to which it relates. The Log must be kept in a manner that preserves the confidentiality of the affected employee.

OCC-4, Employee Exposure Determination

occ-4, PEOSH, occupational health, employee exposure determination

ewhite

2009-02-25

NJDOH