701 - BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS

Exposure to blood or other body fluids from an injured person could result in infection to the exposed person. If is therefore important to utilize universal precautions to prevent exposure to any blood or body fluids from another person. The following rules need to be observed:

• First aid is to be administered only by employees who have been certified in first aid and CPR.

• Appropriate protective equipment such as latex gloves, eyeshield, and facemask must be used as necessary to prevent exposure. This equipment will be found in each first aid kit.

• Spills must be disinfected before handling.

• Contaminated clothing or first aid materials must go with the injured person to the doctor’s office or treatment facility for proper disposal or decontamination.

• Any person inadvertently exposed to blood or body fluids of an injured person will immediately receive a post-exposure evaluation, preferably from the attending physician of the injured worker.

• Any person, such as a diabetic, using as yringe is responsible for proper disposal at home. Sharps(syringes) are not to be discarded on Company premises.

@2021 The DPI Group. Revision Dates: 02/10/2021 - The policies do not form a contract, express or implied, nor do they guarantee employment for any specific length of time. Employment with The DPI Group or any subsidiary is at-will. This means that either the employee or employer can terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason. No statements made by any supervisor or manager can alter this at-will relationship. The at-will relationship can only be changed through a signed written agreement that specifically sets forth the terms between the employee and the President/Chief Executive Officer of the Company.