June 4, 2010
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OSHA Seeks Comments on Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it is conducting a review to determine the effectiveness of its bloodborne pathogens standard issued in 1991 to protect health care workers from exposure to potentially infectious blood. In announcing the action, OSHA said that "health care and emergency personnel are...regularly at risk of contracting diseases from exposures to bloodborne pathogens including hepatitis B and C and the human immunodeficiency viruses."
The agency is conducting the review in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Part of the review involves evaluating public comments to determine whether the standard causes a burden to small businesses and industry in general, and if the costs for putting the standard into practice are necessary for protecting workers' health.
OSHA also will consider if the standard conflicts with other federal, state and local government rules, and whether "advancements in technology and economic conditions" have changed the risks of exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Those factors will help the agency decide if the rule should change or remain the same, OSHA reported.
Comments on the proposal will be accepted through Aug. 12 and may be submitted by mail, hand delivery or courier service to:
OSHA Docket Office - Docket No. OSHA-2007-0080
U.S. Department of Labor
Room N-2625
200 Constitution Ave, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20210.
Mailed comments must be postmarked by Aug. 12, 2010.
Submissions of 10 pages or less may be faxed to 202-693-1648.
Comments may be submitted electronically at the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.
For more information on bloodborne pathogens standards, go to http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/bloodbornepathogens/index.html.
Source: OSHA
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