| (a) The exposure control plan (plan) developed by the
Department of State Health Services (department), is adopted as a
model plan to achieve the minimum standard to implement Health and
Safety Code, §81.304. The plan is designed to minimize exposure
of employees as described in §96.201 of this title (relating
to Applicability) and includes policies relating to occupational exposure
to bloodborne pathogens, training and educational requirements for
employees, measures to increase vaccination of employees, and increased
use of personnel protective equipment by employees.
(b) Copies of the plan are available on the Internet
at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/IDCU/health/infection_control/bloodborne_pathogens/Resources.doc
or from the department’s regional offices.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §96.202 adopted to be effective August 16, 2000, 25 TexReg 7704; amended to be effective July 23, 2006, 31 TexReg 5626; amended to be effective June 21, 2017, 42 TexReg 3147 |
