Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.22113 - Recording criteria for needlestick and sharps injuries
Rule 1113.
(1)
You must record all work-related needlestick injuries and cuts from sharp
objects that are contaminated with another persons blood or other potentially
infectious material, as defined in Occupational Health Standard Part 554
"Bloodborne Infectious Diseases," as referenced in
R
408.22102a. You must enter the case on the MIOSHA 300
Log as an injury. To protect the employees privacy, you may not enter the
employees name on the MIOSHA 300 Log (see the requirements for privacy cases in
R 408.22129(7) to
(10).
(2) What does "other potentially infectious
material" mean? The term "other potentially infectious material" is defined in
R
408.22107(2). These materials include
the following:
(a) Human bodily fluids,
tissues, and organs.
(b) Other
materials infected with the HIV or hepatitis B (HBV) virus, such as laboratory
cultures or tissues from experimental animals.
(3) Does this mean that I must record all
cuts, lacerations, punctures, and scratches? No, you need to record cuts,
lacerations, punctures, and scratches only if they are work-related and involve
contamination with another persons blood or other potentially infectious
material. If the cut, laceration, or scratch involves a clean object, or a
contaminant other than blood or other potentially infectious material, you need
to record the case only if it meets 1 or more of the recording criteria in
R
408.22112 to
R 408.22112f.
(4) If I record an injury and the employee is
later diagnosed with an infectious bloodborne disease, do I need to update the
MIOSHA 300 Log? Yes, you must update the classification of the case on the
MIOSHA 300 Log if the case results in death, days away from work, restricted
work, or job transfer. You must also update the description to identify the
infectious disease and change the classification of the case from an injury to
an illness.
(5) What if one of my
employees is splashed or exposed to blood or other potentially infectious
material without being cut or scratched? Do I need to record this incident? You
need to record such an incident on the MIOSHA 300 Log as an illness if any of
the following provisions apply:
(a) It
results in the diagnosis of a bloodborne illness, such as HIV, hepatitis B, or
hepatitis C.
Notes
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