- (a) The exposure control plan (plan), developed by the Texas Department of Health (department), is adopted as the minimum standard to implement Health and Safety Code, §81.304. The plan is designed to minimize exposure of employees as described in §96.201 of this title (relating to Applicability) and includes policies relating to occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, training and educational requirements for employees, measures to increase vaccination of employees, and increased use of personnel protective equipment by employees.
- (b) Copies of the plan are available on the Internet at http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/ideas/report/sharps.htm or from the Texas Department of Health Public Health Regional offices.
Source Note:The provisions of this §96.202 adopted to be effective August 16, 2000, 25 TexReg 7704.