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| # | Letters of Interpretation |
|---|---|
| 1 | - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(A) - Clarification of the use and selection of BBP safety devices. |
| 2 | - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(A) - Bloodborne Pathogens Standard application to small healthcare facilities and the annual review of the Exposure Control Plan. |
| 3 | - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(A) - Employer's responsibility to re-evaluate engineering controls, i.e., safer needle devices, at least annually. |
| 4 | - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(A) - Safer medical devices must be selected based on employee feedback and device effectiveness, not Group Purchasing Organizations. |