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Wisconsin follows the federal OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030 and Appendix) for this topic for private-sector employers.
However, public-sector employers are covered under state regulations that incorporate by reference 29 CFR 1910.1030 and Appendix dated July 1, 2010. Based on the edition date, that means, public-sector employers have different and more stringent requirements than the federal regulation. Specifically, public-sector employers must:
- Provide handwashing facilities that offer an adequate supply of running potable water, soap, and either single-use towels or HOT air drying machines. (Federal OSHA no longer requires air-drying machines to be hot, but Wisconsin still does.)
- Keep a record of the name of the employee AND social security number, per 1910.1030(h)(1)(ii)(A), as part of the medical record of an employee with occupational exposure. (Federal OSHA no longer requires the social security number to be kept, but Wisconsin still does.)
- Make a notification if the employer ceases to do business and there is no successor employer to receive and retain the records per 29 CFR 1910.1020(h). Specifcally, the employer must notify NIOSH at least three months prior to records disposal and transmit them to NIOSH if required by NIOSH to do so, within that three month period. (Federal OSHA no longer has this NIOSH-notification requirement under 1910.1030(h)(4), but Wisconsin still does.)
Public-sector employers should also be aware that the sharps-injury log must be maintained for five years, as specified at 29 CFR 1904.33, not 29 CFR 1904.6, since federal OSHA relocated the requirements of 29 CFR 1904.6 to 1904.33.
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Citations
Wisconsin:
Administrative Code SPS 332.15 OSHA safety and health standards
Administrative Code SPS 332.50 Incorporation of standards by reference
Federal: 29 CFR 1910.1030 and Appendix A