Training

When appropriate, employee and student training will include but not be limited to:

An explanation of the University’s Exposure Control Plan for Universal Precautions and Bloodborne Pathogens.
An explanation of the modes of transmission, epidemiology, and symptoms of blood borne pathogens.
The personal protective equipment policy on Universal Precautions and hand washing.
An explanation of the recommendations for prevention of HIV/Hepatitis transmission.
An explanation of the Hazard Communication Program.
An explanation of reporting and record keeping procedures for exposure incidents and post exposure follow-up.
The exposure determination/classification for tasks that may involve exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials.

The Exposure Control Plan for Cumberland University is designed to provide employees and students with a recognition of task and procedure that present a potential occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens and a means of eliminating or minimizing exposure in the performance of their duties.