Bloodborne pathogens - Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Minnesota Statutes 182.6555• “Reducing occupational exposures to bloodborne pathogens throughsharps injuries”• The law was signed by the governor April 10, 2000 and became effectiveJune 10, 2000. (It preceded the federal bloodborne pathogens standardchanges.)• It requires that employees be involved in the selection of effectiveengineering controls to improve employee acceptance of the newer devicesand to improve the quality of the selection process.• Where a safety committee is established, it requires the safety committeeto provide advisory recommendations for the use of effective engineeringcontrols. At least one-half of the members of the safety committee (orsubcommittee) must be employee representatives of the job classificationsthat would use any device in the category being evaluated.• The law requires annual review and documentation of information in afacility’s bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan.