OSHA Compliance
Sharp safety tool kit – OSHA bloodborne pathogen program
A series of forms and tools is provided to assist in assessing current bloodborne pathogen programs, selecting and/or evaluating safer sharps devices and evaluate safe work practices.
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OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Program Assessment Tool (.doc)
A comprehensive checklist for assessing compliance with OSHA's bloodborne pathogen rule, including considerations for a complete sharps injury prevention program. -
Evaluation
Form for Phlebotomy Safety Devices (.doc)
One page general form -
Evaluation
Form for Safety Needle/Syringe Devices (.doc)
One page general form -
Exposure Control Plan Update Checklist (.doc)
Short checklist focusing on the most recent requirements for safer sharps devices. - Sharps
Safety Device Evaluation & Selection Checklist (.doc)
Short checklist summarizing steps in the revised rule for Identification, Evaluation and Selection of sharps injury prevention devices - Sample
Occupational Sharps Injury Log Addendum (.doc)
Sample alternative form that may be used for recording device-related injuries as required. - Safer Work
Practices to Prevent Sharps Injury Selection (.doc)
From California Healthcare Association guide. - Checklist
for Exposure Prevention (.doc)
Selection from Advances in Exposure Prevention. -
Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Incident Recording Form (.doc)
Massachusetts Department of Public Health - Zip archive of all documents (.zip) (146 KB)
Additional device evaluation tools can be downloaded from the Training for Development of Innovative Control Technology (TDICT) Project at http://www.tdict.org.