Wash. Admin. Code § 296-823-160

Current through Register Vol. 24-21, November 1, 2024
Section 296-823-160 - Post-exposure requirements

Summary

Your responsibility:

To make sure employees who have been exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) have appropriate post-exposure evaluation and follow-up available.

You must meet the requirements ...in this section:
Make a confidential medical evaluation and follow-up available to employees who experience an exposure incident WAC 296-823-16005
Test the blood of the source person WAC 296-823-16010
Provide the results of the source person's blood test to the exposed employee WAC 296-823-16015
Collect and test the blood of the exposed employee WAC 296-823-16020
Provide information to the health care professional evaluating the employee WAC 296-823-16025
Obtain and provide a copy of the health care professional's written opinion on post-exposure evaluation to the employee WAC 296-823-16030

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-823-160

Amended by WSR 15-23-086, Filed 11/17/2015, effective 12/18/2015

Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-12-070, § 296-823-160, filed 6/1/04, effective 9/1/04; 03-09-110, § 296-823-160, filed 4/22/03, effective 8/1/03.