What’s your bloodborne pathogens paperwork IQ?: Answers

Test Yourself quiz answers:

1. True. Employers covered by 29 CFR 1910.1030 are required to maintain certain types of records listed at paragraph (h).

2. True. Employers covered by 1910.1030 need to develop a written exposure control plan, per 1910.1030(c).

3. False. Employers must keep employee training records only for three years from the date on which bloodborne pathogens training occurred, per 1910.1030(h)(2). The employer may keep these records for a longer duration, however.

4. True. Per 1910.1030(h)(5)(ii), “The requirement to establish and maintain a sharps injury log shall apply to any employer who is required to maintain a log of occupational injuries and illnesses under 29 CFR 1904.”

5. False. Employers must maintain a confidential medical record for each employee who has occupational exposure, but that record is not required to include the employee’s social security number. That provision was removed effective July 15, 2019. See 1910.1030(h)(1) for the types of medical records that are required under the standard.