Hepatitis B Vaccine and post exposure evaluation will be offered free of charge. Annual training on bloodborne pathogens will be required. Records will be maintained in accordance with the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Regulations. The following Aircraft Accident Investigators may have contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials. The following Work Practice Controls are in place.
Hand washing is required.
Employees shall wash hands and any other skin with soap and water, or flush mucous membranes with water immediately or as soon as feasible following contact of such body areas with blood or other potentially infectious materials. Employees have been instructed in this procedure, and know the location of the facilities. In the field employees will use antiseptic towellettes for this purpose with through washing as soon as facilities are available. After examination, all contaminated specimens are placed in appropriate receptacles for disposal or archiving. The containers meet the requirements as outlined in the OSHA Regulations for Engineering Controls.