BLOODBORN PATHOGEN

PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS

Human blood and body fluids may be infected with bloodborne pathogens. These bloodborne (HBV). In order to protect you from being exposed to bloodborne pathogens, Baltimore Country Club conducts training on an annual basis. Executive Managers, and Staff Members in Culinary, Housekeeping, Laundry, Aquatics, and certain classifications in the Engineering department are required to receive initial and annual bloodborne pathogens training.

You can be exposed to these bloodborne pathogens on the job by: • Being cut or punctured with a needle, broken glass or other sharp object that is contaminated with infected blood or other body fluid • Getting infected blood or other body fluid into an existing open wound • Getting infected blood or other body fluid into your mucous membranes like your eyes, mouth or nose

Only Executive Managers, Culinary, Aquatics, and Housekeeping Supervisor are permitted to handle contaminated needles or other sharps, materials contaminated with blood or other body fluids or clean up bloodborne spills.

All sharps must be placed in a red sharps box. Other contaminated materials like linens, rags, and clothing must be placed in a red biohazardous waste bag and communicated to the General Manager and Housekeeping Supervisor for proper disposal. Report all exposures to blood and other body fluids to your supervisor immediately. Always wear gloves if you anticipate exposure to blood and other body fluids.

At Baltimore Country Club, all staff members are required to treat all blood and body fluids with universal precautions which means treating all blood and body fluids as if they are known to be infectious