9.8 Communicable Diseases and Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens

9.8 Communicable Diseases and Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens

Policy Tracking

Date

Policy Tracking

Date

Approved

August 24, 1992

Revised

March 9, 2020

Reviewed

March 9, 2020

The President or a designee shall develop and implement procedures designed to deal with the communicable diseases and occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens in a humane and educational manner, applicable to both employees and students. provide, to the extent possible, a healthy and safe educational environment for all students and employees. The purpose of this policy is to help prevent the spread of communicable disease through measures that focus on safety, prevention and education.

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