Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Occupational Health Standards › Part 554 - BLOODBORNE INFECTIOUS DISEASES › Section R. 325.70016 - Information and training

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 16.
(1) An
					 employer shall ensure that all category A employees participate in a training
					 program provided at no cost to the employees and during working
					 hours.
(2) Training shall be
					 provided at the time of initial assignment to category A work or within 90 days
					 after the effective date of these rules, whichever is later, and at least
					 annually thereafter. If an employee has received training on bloodborne
					 pathogens in the year preceding the effective date of these rules, only
					 training with respect to requirements of this rule that were not included in
					 the previous training need to be provided.
(3) An employer shall provide additional
					 training when changes, such as the modification of tasks or procedures or the
					 institution of new tasks or procedures, affect an employees occupational
					 exposure. The additional training may be limited to addressing the new
					 exposures created.
(4) Material
					 appropriate in content and vocabulary to the educational level, literacy, and
					 language background of employees shall be used.
(5) The training program shall contain all of
					 the following elements:
(a) Accessibility of
					 the copy of these rules and an explanation of the contents of these rules,
					 including appendices.
(b) A general
					 explanation of the epidemiology and symptoms of bloodborne diseases.
(c) An explanation of the modes of
					 transmission of bloodborne pathogens.
(d) An explanation of the employers exposure
					 control plan, including the standard operating procedures, and how an employee
					 can access the written plan.
(e) An
					 explanation of the appropriate methods for recognizing tasks and other
					 activities that may involve exposure to blood and other potentially infectious
					 material.
(f) An explanation of the
					 use and limitations of practices that will prevent or reduce exposure,
					 including appropriate engineering controls, work practices, and personal
					 protective equipment.
(g)
					 Information on all of the following with respect to personal protective
					 clothing and equipment:
(i) Types.
(ii) Proper use.
(iii) Limitations.
(iv) Location.
(v) Removal.
(vi) Handling.
(vii) Decontamination.
(viii) Disposal.
(h) An explanation of the basis for selecting
					 protective clothing and equipment.
(i) Information on the hepatitis B vaccine
					 and postexposure prophylaxis, including all of the following information:
(i) Availability.
(ii) Efficacy.
(iii) Safety.
(iv) The benefits of being
					 vaccinated.
(v) Method of
					 administration.
(vi) That
					 vaccination is free of charge.
(j) Information on the appropriate actions to
					 take and persons to contact in an emergency involving blood or other
					 potentially infectious material.
(k) An explanation of the procedure to follow
					 if an exposure incident occurs, including the method of reporting the incident,
					 and the medical follow-up and counseling that will be made available.
(l) An explanation of the signs and labels or
					 color coding required by
					 R
					 325.70014.