§ 23-1.11-1 - Definitions.
SECTION 23-1.11-1
§ 23-1.11-1 Definitions. – As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) "Employer" means those individuals or corporations withemployees who have the potential to be exposed to blood-borne pathogens througha needlestick or other contaminated sharps;
(2) "Engineering controls" means controls including sharpsdisposal containers, self-sheathing needles, safer medical devices such assharps with engineered sharps injury protections and needleless systems thatisolate or remove the blood-borne pathogen hazard from the workplace;
(3) "Exposure control plan" is a document, which shall beproduced and reviewed and updated at least annually and whenever necessary toreflect new or modified tasks, and procedures, which affect occupationalexposure and reflect employee positions concerning occupational exposure;
(4) "Needleless system" means a device that does not useneedles for: (i) the collection of bodily fluids or withdrawal of body fluidsafter initial venous or arterial access is established; (ii) the administrationof medication or fluids; or (iii) any other procedure involving the potentialfor occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens due to percutaneous injuriesfrom contaminated sharps;
(5) "Sharps with engineered sharps injury protections" meansa non-needle sharps or a needle device used for withdrawing body fluids,accessing a vein or artery, or administering medications or other fluids with abuilt-in safety feature or mechanism that effectively reduces the risk of anexposure incident.