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A written exposure control plan, accessible to employees, reviewed and updated at least once a year and whenever tasks, procedures, or positions that affect exposure change.

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)

A written hazard communication program that includes a list of the hazardous chemicals in the office.

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

An emergency action plan whenever an OSHA standard requires one: written, kept in the office, and available to staff. With 10 or fewer employees it may be communicated orally.

29 CFR 1910.38(a)–(b)

Bloodborne pathogens training for every employee with occupational exposure: at no cost, during working hours, when first assigned to tasks with possible exposure, and at least once a year after that.

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i)–(ii)

A chance for trainees to ask questions and get answers from the person conducting the bloodborne pathogens training.

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(N)

Hazard communication training when each employee starts and whenever a new chemical hazard they haven’t been trained on is brought into their work area.

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)

If the practice is a HIPAA covered entity (nearly all are): HIPAA training for every member of the workforce within a reasonable time after they join, and again when a material policy change affects their job. Document it.

45 CFR 164.530(b)

Bloodborne pathogens training records kept for 3 years from the date of the training.

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)(ii)

The hepatitis B vaccine series offered at no cost to every employee with occupational exposure, after their training and within 10 working days of initial assignment, unless they’ve already had the full series, a test shows they’re immune, or it’s medically contraindicated.

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)–(2)

Anyone who declines signs the declination statement in Appendix A of the standard.

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv)

After an exposure incident, a confidential medical evaluation and follow-up made available immediately to the employee.

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)

Contaminated needles and sharps are not bent, recapped, or removed unless no alternative is feasible or a dental procedure requires it, and then only with a mechanical device or a one-handed technique.

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii)

Sharps containers are closable, puncture resistant, leakproof on the sides and bottom, and labeled or color-coded; easy to reach, kept upright, and replaced before they overfill.

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)

Appropriate PPE, such as gloves, gowns, face shields or masks, and eye protection, provided at no cost, in the right sizes, and readily accessible.

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(i), (iii)

The practice cleans, launders, and disposes of PPE at no cost to staff, and PPE comes off before leaving the work area.

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(iv), (vii)

A Safety Data Sheet for each hazardous chemical used in the office.

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)

Safety Data Sheets readily accessible to employees during every work shift.

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8)

Containers of hazardous chemicals in the workplace are labeled with the product identifier and general information about its hazards. A portable container is exempt only if it is for the immediate use of the person who filled it.

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6), (f)(8)

Biohazard labels on containers of regulated waste and on refrigerators and freezers holding blood or other potentially infectious materials. Red bags or red containers may be used instead.

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)

Regulated waste goes in containers that close, don’t leak, are labeled or color-coded, and are closed before removal.

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(B)

Each bloodborne pathogens training record shows the dates, a summary of the content, the trainers’ names and qualifications, and each attendee’s name and job title.

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)(i)

Bloodborne pathogens medical records for each employee with occupational exposure kept for the length of employment plus 30 years.

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(1)(iv)

HIPAA documentation, including training records, kept 6 years from the date created or the date last in effect, whichever is later.

45 CFR 164.530(j)(2)