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APPENDIX F: OSHA - Continued <br />L. Training and Education of Health Care Workers: <br />1. All high risk health care workers shall receive education <br />on precautionary measures, epidemiology, modes of <br />transmission and prevention of HIV/HBV. Health care <br />workers shall be counseled regarding possible risks during <br />pregnancy to the fetus from HIV/HBV and other associated <br />infectious agents. <br />2. Such high risk workers must receive training regarding the <br />location and proper use of personal protective equipment. <br />They shall be trained concerning proper work practices and, <br />if the facility has implemented them, shall understand the <br />concept of "universal precautions" as it applies to their <br />work practices. They shall be trained about the meaning of <br />color coding or other methods (except tags) used to <br />designate contaminated articles or infectious waste. Where <br />tags are used, training about tags and precautions to be <br />used in handling contaminated articles or infectious waste <br />shall be done. Workers shall receive training about <br />procedures to be used if they are exposed to needlestick or <br />to body fluids. <br />�r4 <br />