Needlestick Safety and

Prevention Act

Revision of 29 CFR Revision of 29 CFR 1910.10301910.1030

Included in the Revision published Included in the Revision published January, 2001:January, 2001:

Additional definitions in section (b)Additional definitions in section (b) New requirements in the Exposure New requirements in the Exposure

Control Plan-section (c)Control Plan-section (c) Sharps injury log to be kept-section (h)Sharps injury log to be kept-section (h) Non-managerial employees involved Non-managerial employees involved

in selection of controls.in selection of controls.

DefinitionsDefinitions1910.1030(b)1910.1030(b)

Engineering ControlsEngineering Controls - - will include will include additional examplesadditional examples

Sharps with Engineered Sharps Sharps with Engineered Sharps Injury ProtectionsInjury Protections - - [ESIP]: Non needle sharp or a needle with a built-in safety feature or mechanism that effectively reduces the risk of an exposure incident.

Definitions-ContinuedDefinitions-Continued

Needleless Systems - Device that Device that does not use a needle for:does not use a needle for:• Collection of bodily fluids• Collection of body fluids after initial

venous/arterial access established• Administration of medication/fluids• Any other procedure with potential

percutaneous occupational exposure to a contaminated sharp

Exposure Control PlansExposure Control Plans1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)

The Review and Update of the ECP The Review and Update of the ECP shall include:shall include:

changes in technology that reduce/eliminate exposure

annual documentation of consideration and implementation of safer medical devices

Exposure Control PlansExposure Control Plans[ECP]

The employer must solicit input from non-The employer must solicit input from non-managerial employees with responsibility for managerial employees with responsibility for direct patient care, potential occupational direct patient care, potential occupational exposure to contaminated sharps.exposure to contaminated sharps.

They must participate in identification, They must participate in identification, evaluation and selection of effective evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls.engineering and work practice controls.

The solicitation of input shall be documented The solicitation of input shall be documented in the ECP.in the ECP.

RecordkeepingRecordkeeping1910.1030(h)

Sharps Injury Log - shall be established and maintained, confidentiality of injured employee must be protected.

Does not apply to employer not required to maintain injury/illness log under 29 CFR 1904.

Sharps Injury LogSharps Injury Log

As a minimum, the log must contain, As a minimum, the log must contain, forfor each each incident: incident:

type and brand of device involvedtype and brand of device involved department or work area of department or work area of

occurrenceoccurrence explanation of how it occurred.explanation of how it occurred.