Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan — OSHA 1910.1030
Required of any employer whose employees may have occupational exposure to blood or OPIM. Includes the exposure determination, hepatitis B vaccination program, post-exposure protocol, training, and the annual review record.
When this template is required
Required of every employer whose employees may have occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM). Healthcare is obvious, but the standard also covers janitorial/custodial, first responders, school nurses, tattoo artists, body piercers, and any workplace where employees might handle blood as part of their job.
Why this template
Exposure determination worksheet
1910.1030(c)(2) requires the employer to list job classifications by exposure level — all employees in the class are exposed, some are exposed (with the specific tasks identified), or no exposure. The worksheet documents this for inspection.
Hepatitis B vaccination offer included
1910.1030(f)(1) requires the employer to offer Hep B vaccination at no cost to all exposed employees within 10 days of assignment. Employees who decline must sign the OSHA-specified declination form. The template includes both the offer record and the declination form.
Sharps injury log
Required by the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act (2000) for any employer subject to the recordkeeping requirements of 1904. The log captures the type of device, where the injury occurred, how it occurred — and supports the annual review of safer needle devices.
Annual review built into the plan
1910.1030(c)(1)(iv) requires annual review and update of the ECP to reflect new tasks, procedures, positions, and safer medical devices. The annual review log captures each review with date, changes, and rationale.
What you receive
- Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan (Word .docx)
- Exposure determination worksheet (job classifications)
- Hepatitis B vaccination offer / declination form
- Post-exposure incident response procedure
- Sharps injury log (required record)
- Engineering controls and work practice review
- PPE selection matrix (gloves, gowns, face protection, eye protection)
- Regulated waste handling procedure
- Annual review log (1910.1030(c)(1)(iv))
- Training documentation matrix (annual training required)
How you get it
This document is written and reviewed against the standard it cites, and it is ready now. The download link is emailed as soon as your payment clears.
Revisions included — if something about your operation changes what the document should say, reply to the delivery email and we will amend it.
Who buys this
- Medical and dental offices
- Home healthcare and hospice
- Long-term care facilities
- First responders (EMS, fire, law enforcement)
- School nurses and athletic trainers
- Tattoo studios and body piercing shops
- Janitorial/custodial services in any facility with potential blood exposure
Frequently asked
Who needs a Bloodborne Pathogens ECP?
Any employer whose employees may have occupational exposure to blood or OPIM (other potentially infectious materials — semen, vaginal secretions, certain body fluids, unfixed tissues, HIV/HBV/HCV-containing cultures). The standard covers healthcare obviously, but also: schools (nurses, athletic trainers), childcare, janitorial in any facility with potential blood exposure, tattoo/piercing studios, first responders, funeral services, research labs. Even office settings sometimes need it (first aid responder employees with formal responsibility).
What's 'occupational exposure'?
Per 1910.1030(b): reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or OPIM that may result from the performance of an employee's duties. Key word: 'reasonably anticipated' — not every theoretical exposure triggers the standard, but tasks where exposure is foreseeable do. The exposure determination worksheet documents this analysis.
Do I have to offer hepatitis B vaccination?
Yes — 1910.1030(f)(1) requires the employer to offer Hep B vaccination at no cost to all exposed employees within 10 working days of initial assignment. Employees can decline, but must sign the OSHA-specified declination form. The offer must be repeated if the employee changes their mind. The template includes the vaccination consent form and the OSHA declination form.
What if an employee gets stuck with a needle?
1910.1030(f)(3) requires the employer to make a confidential medical evaluation and follow-up available at no cost. The post-exposure procedure covers: testing the source individual (if feasible and consented); testing the exposed employee; appropriate prophylaxis (post-exposure prophylaxis — PEP — within hours can prevent HIV seroconversion); counselling; documentation. The plan includes the post-exposure incident response procedure.
Is this required of small offices?
Yes — there's no size threshold. Even a small dental office with 2 employees needs the ECP if there's occupational exposure (which there always is in dental work). The plan can be brief but it must be written, reviewed annually, and include all required elements: exposure determination, vaccination offer, post-exposure procedure, sharps log, training documentation.