Employee Safety Issues

Prevention is the key, but accidents do happen. Here are some issues to take into consideration in promoting your health and safety, and preventing future mishaps.

• Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
  This standard was developed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure to HBV, HIV and other bloodborne pathogens by using a combination of engineering and work practice controls, personal protective clothing and equipment, training, medical surveillance, HBV vaccination, signs and labels, and other provisions.
• LLUMC Exposure Control Plan
  A view of policies covering areas of possible occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens.