Section II: General Program Management

RESPONSIBLE PARTIES
There are two major "Categories of Responsibility" that are central to the effective implementation of the exposure control plan. These are:

1. Employer
2. Employee
   
   

The following section defines the roles played by both of these groups in carrying out the plan.

Employer

The Administrator or appointed designee will be responsible for the overall management and support of the Bloodborne Pathogens Compliance Program. Activities, which would typically be included, but are not limited to, include:

1. Overall responsibility for implementing the Exposure Control Plan for the entire school district.
2. Work with the school district and other employees to develop and administer any additional bloodborne pathogens related policies and practices needed to support the effective implementation of this plan.
3. Periodically review the Exposure Control Plan to determine if revisions are needed.
4. Designate an employee to collect and maintain a suitable reference library on the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard and bloodborne pathogens safety and health information.
5. Know current legal requirements concerning bloodborne pathogens.
6. Act as facility liaison during OSHA inspections.
7. Conduct periodic facility audits to maintain an up-to-date Exposure Control Plan.
8. Designate employees who will be responsible for carrying out various aspects of the Exposure Control Plan.
9. Ensure that proper exposure control procedures are followed.
10. Consult with employees regarding changes in technology that eliminate or reduce exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Document annually. (See appendix-FORM A)
11. Make training available to employees identified as having the potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens. This will include the following activities:
    1. maintain a current list of (school district) personnel requiring training.
    2. identify and schedule periodic suitable education/training programs
    3. maintain appropriate training documentation.
    4. periodically review the training programs to include appropriate new information.
    5. monitor occurrence reports related to employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
    6. conduct post-exposure evaluation and follow-up.
    7. conduct exposure incident investigation.
    8. maintain medical record keeping.

Employee

The employees of ( school district ) have the most important role in the bloodborne pathogens compliance program, for the ultimate execution of much of the Exposure Control Plan rests in their hands. In this role the employees function as follows:

1. Know what tasks they perform that have occupational exposure.
2. Attend the bloodborne< pathogens training sessions applicable to their exposure/risk level.
3. Plan and conduct all activities in accordance with established work practice controls. Develop good personal hygiene habits.
   
   

AVAILABILITY OF THE EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN TO EMPLOYEES
Employees will have access to ( school district’s ) Exposure Control Plan at all times. Employees will be advised of this availability during education/training sessions. Copies of the Exposure Control Plan will be kept in each building in the administrative office. (Superintendent/Principal/Head Teacher).


REVIEW AND UPDATE OF THE PLAN
It is important to keep the Exposure Control Plan up to date. To ensure this, the plan will be reviewed and updated under the following circumstances:

1. Annually--on or before April 1 of each year at a meeting of the Safety Committee.
2. Whenever appropriate personnel are made aware of new or modified tasks and procedures are implemented which affect occupational exposure of employees.
3. Whenever appropriate personnel have been notified that employees' jobs have been revised whereby new instances of occupational exposure may occur.
4. Whenever new functional positions within the school district are established that may involve exposure to bloodborne pathogens.