department of athletics policies & procedures - UNC Wilmington ...

equires that employers ensure their employees are safe with regards to occupational
exposure to blood borne pathogens. These mandates and guidelines can be found at the
following website:
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_
id=10051.
POLICY STATEMENT:
In accordance with the OSHA Blood borne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030, the
following Exposure Control Plan has been developed:
EXPOSURE DETERMINATION:
Each UNCW department is required to make an exposure determination of employees
that may have occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.
This is made without regard to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) (i.e.
employees are considered to be exposed even if they wear PPE). The following job
classifications within the Athletic Department are expected to have such occupational
exposure, regardless of frequency:
Athletic Trainers – allied health care providers
Facilities Management Personnel – handling and sanitation of athletic equipment
Housekeeping Staff – general cleaning and sanitation of athletic facilities
COMPLIANCE METHODS:
Universal Precautions
Universal precautions will be observed in order to prevent contact with blood and other
potentially infectious material. All blood or other potentially infectious materials will be
considered infectious regardless of the perceived status of the source individual.
1. All health-care workers should consider all patients as potentially infected
with HIV and/or other blood borne pathogens (BBP) and to adhere
rigorously to infection-control precautions for minimizing the risk of
exposure to blood and body fluids of all patients.
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