Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: BLOODBORNE

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that: a) On or about April 19, 1989, Hepatitis B vaccinations were not offered or made available to laboratory employees at substantial risk of direct contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials. Feasible abatement methods for reducing this hazard include the establishment of a Hepatitis B vaccination policy which addresses all circumstances warranting such vaccinations and identifies all employees at substantial risk of directly contacting blood and other potentially infectious materials, and offers all such employees Hepatitis B vaccinations in amounts and at times prescribed by standard medical practice. Reference: Centers for Disease Control. Immunization Practices Advisory Committee Recommendations for Protection Against Viral Hepatitis. MMWR 1985;35: 313-24, 329-35.