Environmental Health and Safety

Bloodborne Pathogens Policy Statement

"It is Bowling Green State University's policy to comply with the occupational safety and health standards of the Ohio Public Employee Risk Reduction Act and all applicable federal, State, and local rules, regulations, and directives."

Approved October 7, 1994
Board of Trustees

Forward

In 1993, the Ohio legislature passed the Public Employees Risk Reduction Act (4167.07 ORC). This legislation and the subsequent rules (4101:17-3-01 OAC) mandated that all Ohio public employers comply with all provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 CFR 1910.1200). This includes the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard outlined in 1910.1030. Bowling Green State University is committed to complying with this standard and accordingly provides the following Exposure Control Plan for Bloodborne Pathogens. This Standard will be implemented at both the University's main campus as well as the Firelands College branch campus.

Introduction

This Plan is intended as an outline of the provisions required by OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. It is to be used by University departments and areas in the development of their individual Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The Department of Environmental Health and Safety will assist University departments and areas, as needed, in the development of their bloodborne pathogen SOPs. Details on the Standard Operating Procedures are provided later in this document.