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The appropriate course of action after an exposure incident depends on the person’s relationship to the incident and level of training.
An exposed person
An employee who suffers an exposure incident should take the following actions:
Immediately reporting exposure incidents allows for timely medical evaluation and follow-up, testing of the source person’s blood, and exploring measures to prevent similar incidents in the future. Employers must treat reports in the strictest confidence.
A witness to the incident
An employee who witnesses an exposure incident should take the following actions:
A trained responder
An employee who is a designated and trained responder or cleanup person should take the following actions:
The appropriate course of action after an exposure incident depends on the person’s relationship to the incident and level of training.
An exposed person
An employee who suffers an exposure incident should take the following actions:
Immediately reporting exposure incidents allows for timely medical evaluation and follow-up, testing of the source person’s blood, and exploring measures to prevent similar incidents in the future. Employers must treat reports in the strictest confidence.
A witness to the incident
An employee who witnesses an exposure incident should take the following actions:
A trained responder
An employee who is a designated and trained responder or cleanup person should take the following actions: