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Following an exposure incident, employers are required to document, at a minimum, the route of exposure and the circumstances under which exposure occurred. Documenting the circumstances surrounding an incident allows the employer to identify and correct hazards.
To be useful, the documentation must contain sufficient detail about the incident. There should be information about the following:
Additional information might also include a comparison of similar occurrences and recommendations to avoid future incidents; although, this is not mandatory.
The employer must also document in writing the identity of the source individual, or the reasons that identification is not feasible. Examples of when it may not be feasible to identify the source individual:
Following an exposure incident, employers are required to document, at a minimum, the route of exposure and the circumstances under which exposure occurred. Documenting the circumstances surrounding an incident allows the employer to identify and correct hazards.
To be useful, the documentation must contain sufficient detail about the incident. There should be information about the following:
Additional information might also include a comparison of similar occurrences and recommendations to avoid future incidents; although, this is not mandatory.
The employer must also document in writing the identity of the source individual, or the reasons that identification is not feasible. Examples of when it may not be feasible to identify the source individual: