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First Supervisory District of Suffolk County
201 Sunrise Highway
Patchogue, New York 11772
Board
Policy
4532
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Exposure Control Program
Eastern Suffolk BOCES has established an exposure control program designed to prevent and
control exposure to infectious disease. Pursuant to the NYS Department of Labor’s Division of
Safety and Health and OSHA standards, the program consists of:
1. guidelines for maintaining a safe, clean, healthy environment to be followed by
employees and students alike;
2. written standard operating procedures for blood/body fluid clean-up;
3. appropriate staff education/training;
4. evaluation of training objectives;
5. documentation of training and any incident of exposure to blood/body fluids;
6. a program of medical management to prevent or reduce the risk of bloodborne
pathogens1;
7. written procedures for the disposal of medical waste; and
8. providing appropriate protective materials and equipment for all employees who
perform job-related tasks involving exposure or potential exposure to blood, body
fluids, or tissues.
The District Superintendent, Chief Operating Officer, or designee shall implement, and all
ESBOCES employees shall comply with, guidelines and routine sanitary hygiene procedures for
dealing with all spills of blood and other body fluids in or on ESBOCES premises and grounds.
The District Superintendent, Chief Operating Officer, or designee should consult public health
officials, as appropriate, for the most current methods and information pertaining to such
procedures.
In addition, the District Superintendent, Chief Operating Officer, or designee has developed and
implemented in-service education and training for ESBOCES designated employees2
concerning bloodborne pathogens and the routine sanitary hygiene procedures to be followed in
the case of all spills of blood and other body fluids.
1
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030, defines "bloodborne pathogens" as
microorganisms present in human blood that can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include,
but are not limited to, Hepatitis B (HBV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
2
Based upon the criteria outlined in the ESBOCES ECP, "designated employees" as used herein shall
mean all employees except those working in administrative buildings (the Hines, DeFeo, and
Instructional Support Center buildings).
Policy 4532 - Exposure Control Program
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References:
 US Department of Labor
 OSHA Instructional CPL2-244B
 OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030
First Adopted: 7/1/2003
Readopted: 7/11/2007
Readopted: 2/25/2015