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All other findings or diagnoses shall remain confidential and shall not be in a written report. All medical evaluations shall be made by or under the supervision of a licensed physician or by or under the supervision of another licensed healthcare professional. All laboratory tests must be conducted by an accredited laboratory at no cost to the Personnel. All medical records shall be kept in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020. TRAINING: All high-risk Personnel shall participate in a training program. Training shall occur before assignment to a task where occupational exposure may take place and at least annually thereafter. Additional training shall be provided when changes such as modification of tasks or procedures affect the Personnel's occupational exposure. Any Personnel who is exposed to infectious materials shall receive training, even if the Personnel were allowed to receive the HBV vaccine after exposure. The training program shall include at least the following elements: 1. An accessible copy of the regulatory text of 29 CFR 1910.1030 and an explanation of its contents. 2. A general explanation of the epidemiology and symptoms of bloodborne diseases. 3. An explanation of the modes of transmission of bloodborne pathogens. 4. An explanation of the Studio's exposure control plan and the means by which the Personnel can obtain a copy of the written plan. 5. An explanation of the appropriate methods for recognizing tasks and other activities that may involve exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. 6. An explanation of the use and limitations of methods that shall prevent or reduce exposure, including appropriate engineering controls, work practices, and personal protective equipment. 7. Information on the types, proper use, location, removal, handling, decontamination, and disposal of personal protective equipment. 8. An explanation of the basis for selection of personal protective equipment. This representation of a bloodborne pathogen exposure control plan does not intend, and the Board of Health of the Summit County Combined General Health District is not expected to identify every possible hazardous situation, risk deficiency, code violation, and potential area of liability or deviation of safe practices. The purpose of this representation is to identify general areas where careful planning and great caution should be exercised. For this reason, no party should rely on this representation as being a comprehensive identifier of each and every potential liability situation. This representation does not guarantee, assure or warrant in any way that the user is in compliance with any Federal, State or local laws, statutes or regulations or compliance with the recommendations of this representation will eliminate any or all hazards or eliminate accidents. Disclaimer Hepatitis B Vaccine Declination I understand that due to my occupational exposure to blood or other infectious materials that I may be at risk of acquiring Hepatitis B virus infection. I have been given the opportunity to be vaccinated with the Hepatitis B vaccine at no charge to myself. However, I decline the Hepatitis B vaccination at this time. I understand that by declining this vaccine, I continue to be at risk of acquiring Hepatitis B, a serious disease. If in the future I continue to have occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials and I want the Hepatitis