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15.0 INFORMATION AND TRAINING: 15.1 SRM Department shall ensure that training is provided to the employees at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure to Infectious Wastes may occur, and that it shall be repeated within twelve . months of the previous training. Training shall be provided at no cost to the employee and at a reasonable time and place. Training shall be tailored to the education and language level of the employee. The training will be interactive and cover the following elements: o An accessible copy of the standard and an explanation of its contents. A discussion of the signs and symptoms of bloodborne diseases. o An explanation of the modes of transmission of bloodborne pathogens. o An explanation of the American Medical Response Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan and a method of obtaining a copy. o The recognition of tasks that may involve exposure. o An explanation of the use and limitations of methods to reduce exposure, i.e., engineering controls, work practices and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). o Information on the types, use, locations, removal, handling, decontamination and disposal ofPPE's. o An explanation of the basis of selection of PPE's. o Information on the appropriate actions to take and persons to contact in an emergency involving blood or OPIM. o An explanation of the procedures to follow if an exposure incident occurs, including the method of reporting and medical follow-up. o Information on the evaluation and follow-up required after an employee exposure incident. o An explanation of the signs, labels, and colors. 15.2 Employees who have received training on bloodborne pathogens in the twelve months preceding the effective date of this policy shall only receive training in provisions of the policy that were not covered. 15.3 Additional training shall be provided to employees when there are -any changes of tasks of procedures affecting the employee's occupational exposure. 15.4 TRAINING RECORDS: • Safety and Risk Management is responsible for maintaining the training records. These records will be kept at the Safety and Risk Management department at our Corporate Headquarters in Colorado through the Success Factors program.