Illustration of person receiving a vaccine in arm

Bloodborne Standard

29 CFR 1910.1030

Vaccination

 

General

The hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series must be made available by the employer to all employees who have occupational exposure, and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up to all employees who have had an exposure incident.

Medical evaluations and procedures to include the Hep B vaccine and vaccination series and post-exposure and follow-up include: prophylaxis made available to employee at no cost, made available at a reasonable time and place, performed by or under the supervision of a licensed physician or another licensed healthcare professional, provided according to the U.S. Public Health Service recommendations at the time of these evaluations and procedures take place. The employer is also responsible for making sure the associated laboratory tests are conducted by an accredited laboratory at no cost to the employee.

 

If you have any questions at any time regarding the information presented in this tutorial, please contact David Sullivan at 910-916-0688.

 

 

(North Carolina Department of Labor (2010). A guide to bloodborne pathogens in the workplace.)