title: The impact of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration regulations on management decision-making strategies.
abstract: Employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens is a potentially devastating event, for the institution and the employee. Managers, who have responsibilities to both the institution and the employee, can play a key role. Managers need to be thoroughly familiar with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration standard and their institution's exposure control plan. They must provide training to ensure compliance, initiate disciplinary measures for non-compliant employees, and identify potentially dangerous situations. In the event of an exposure, they must provide support to the employee. This article will describe the Occupational Safety & Health Administration standard and exposure control plan in detail, and will discuss the ways in which managers can ensure that the regulations are met and that employees are protected.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Wiseman
mesh_terms: D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration