Blood Borne Pathogens 11/8/2018

Why we are here! The Texas Department of Health, per state law implemented a new Bloodborne Pathogen Control Rule. It became effective January 1, 2001. All government units that have employees who provide health care services are required to comply. This includes school districts. All employees must be trained before beginning assignments where they could be exposed to blood. Training must be done annually and training records must be kept. That is the reason for the sign-in sheet. 11/8/2018

Introduction The purpose of this plan is to eliminate or minimize work related exposure to blood borne pathogens. Universal precautions are defined by the Center of Disease Control as a set of precautions designed to prevent transmission of blood born pathogens when providing first aid. Bloodborne Pathogens are microorganisms that are present in human blood and that can cause diseases. Particularly: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) HIV Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) 11/8/2018

Definition Hepatitis means: inflammation of the liver. One is often unaware of infection. Often one has no symptoms or may have flu like symptoms. To protect oneself from being infected with the hepatitis virus you should use Standard Precautions when coming in contact with: Human blood All body fluids Secretions and excretions Non-intact skin Mucous membranes. 11/8/2018

Standard Precautions Universal Precautions are set in place to eliminate or minimize exposure to blood or other potentially infectious body fluids. Treat all blood and other body fluids as potentially infectious. Appropriate barrier precautions should be used to prevent skin and mucous membrane exposure when in contact with blood or body fluids of any person. Hand washing Housekeeping Personal Protective Equipment 11/8/2018

Exposure For exposure to occur you must have a port of exit, mode of transmission and port of entry. If any part of this is interrupted, the chain is broken and transmission will not occur. That is why taking the precautions are so important. If you get blood or other bodily fluids on healthy skin you will not become infected. You are not a sponge and the virus can not soak through. 11/8/2018

Hand Washing Hand washing is an important preventative measure in the spread of disease. Hands and other skin surfaces should be thoroughly washed after contact with blood or body fluids and after the removal of gloves. 11/8/2018

House Keeping All surfaces contaminated with blood or body fluids should be disinfected with 1:10 solution of bleach, 70% alcohol, or disinfectant used by plant operations. Use gloves when cleaning up a spill. Call custodian for cleanup of any large spills, or if you need help cleaning a contaminated surface. DO NOT PICK UP BROKEN GLASS WITH BARE HANDS! 11/8/2018

Disposal Articles contaminated with blood, should be thrown away in a triple bagged garbage can. This can always be found in the clinic. If contaminated articles are thrown away in a classroom wastebasket, have a custodian remove it as soon as possible. If an article is saturated with blood, it should be placed in a red biohazard bag. 11/8/2018

Personal Protective Equipment Gloves. Should always be worn if any contact with blood or body fluids is anticipated. Should be worn only once and thrown away. Wash hands immediately after removal of gloves. One way valve breathing barrier device for trauma team members to be used if performing CPR 11/8/2018

Exposure Incident An Exposure Incident occurs when an employee has DIRECT contact with blood, body fluids containing blood or unidentified body fluids through a needle stick, bite, eye splash, mouth splash or open cut. 11/8/2018

Procedure for Reporting Exposure Incident As soon as an employee suspects that he/she has an exposure incident they should follow the procedure as outlined in the Exposure Control Plan. 1. Report the incident to the principal and school nurse immediately. 2. School nurse will evaluate and provide first aid and recommend medical follow-up. 3. Administrator and employee will complete worker’s comp. report as well as several other forms. 11/8/2018

Incident If an exposure incident has occurred Klein ISD will provide an employee with a post-exposure evaluation and follow-up through Worker’s Compensation. A medical evaluation will be provided through the districts usual work related illness or injury policies and procedures. 11/8/2018

Evaluation The district assigned doctor will provide post exposure evaluation unless the exposed employee prefers to go to his/her own physician, in which case, the employee must bring a copy of the Klein ISD Exposure Control Plan to the physician doing the evaluation. All records will be kept in the office of the Director of Benefits and Risk Management Services. All records will be kept confidential. He keeps them in a locked file and no one else has access to them. 11/8/2018

Finally If you need more band aids or gloves through out the year just ask me. Any blood or other bodily fluids must be cleaned up by housekeeping immediately. The Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan is now available on Kleinet under “Handbooks” My ext. is 46226 HAVE A GREAT SCHOOL YEAR 11/8/2018