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Organization and Management (OM)

1 OM-20 Occupational Exposure Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention WIC Nutrition Program Effective: October 1, 2012

Policy No. OM-20 Revised: August 1, 2016

Occupational Exposure Authority 29 CFR §1910.1030-(f) (3) Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §19203-A Policy 1. Local agencies shall comply with the most recent edition of the OSHA regulations 29 CFR §1910.1030, Subtitle: Bloodborne Pathogens, Final Rule November 6, 2000 and Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, P.L. 106-430.

2. The local agency must maintain exposure records in accordance with OSHA regulations 29 CFR §1910.1030-(f) (3).

3. In the event of an exposure incident, the State Agency will pay for HIV, HCV and HBV tests (for those not previously vaccinated for Hepatitis B) for both the source individual and the exposed WIC employee.

4. HIV tests performed will be confidential and will not be made a part of either the source individual or the WIC employee records. For further detail regarding occupational exposure refer to Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §19203-A.

5. Payment for HBV vaccinations is an allowable WIC expense for WIC Program employees who are required, as part of the job description, to perform hemoglobin testing.

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Organization and Management (OM)

1 OM-20 Occupational Exposure Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention WIC Nutrition Program Effective: October 1, 2012

Policy No. OM-20 Revised: August 1, 2016

Occupational Exposure Authority 29 CFR §1910.1030-(f) (3) Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §19203-A Policy 1. Local agencies shall comply with the most recent edition of the OSHA regulations 29 CFR §1910.1030, Subtitle: Bloodborne Pathogens, Final Rule November 6, 2000 and Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, P.L. 106-430.

2. The local agency must maintain exposure records in accordance with OSHA regulations 29 CFR §1910.1030-(f) (3).

3. In the event of an exposure incident, the State Agency will pay for HIV, HCV and HBV tests (for those not previously vaccinated for Hepatitis B) for both the source individual and the exposed WIC employee.

4. HIV tests performed will be confidential and will not be made a part of either the source individual or the WIC employee records. For further detail regarding occupational exposure refer to Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §19203-A.

5. Payment for HBV vaccinations is an allowable WIC expense for WIC Program employees who are required, as part of the job description, to perform hemoglobin testing.