COMPLIANCE INFO_2024 FINAL SITE CHARACTERIZATION WORK PLAN

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Site Health and Safety Plan Page 11 PCBs are "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen." based on sufficient evidence or carcinogenicity from studies in experimental animals. 3.4 Biological Hazards Biologic hazards may be encountered at this or any other construction Site. 3.4.1 Blood-Borne Pathogens Blood-borne pathogens are pathogenic microorganisms present in human blood, human blood components (i.e., plasma), or products made from human blood that can cause disease. These pathogens include hepatitis B (HBV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), West Nile virus, and others. The objective of this section is to provide guidelines to mitigate occupational exposure to these and other blood-borne pathogen(s). OSHA has concluded that exposure to blood-borne pathogens can be minimized or eliminated using a combination of engineered and work practice controls, type of clothing, equipment, training, medical surveillance, vaccinations (hepatitis B), labels, and other provisions. Any questions regarding the policy should be directed to the SSHO. Circumstances and scenarios that may pose exposure risk are may include: • Rendering first aid, and basic wound care. • Bleeding/wound control with spurting blood. • Bleeding/wound control with minimal bleeding. • Rendering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). • Manually clearing in airway during CPR. • Decontamination procedures following an accident/injury. • Accident/injury with the presence of blood. • Rescue bleeding employees. • Basic wound care. • Nosebleed control. Universal precautions shall be observed by personnel to prevent contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials. In accordance with the concept of universal precautions, personnel shall treat blood and other potentially infectious biological materials as potentially infected with HBV, HIV, or other blood- borne pathogens, particularly under circumstances in which differentiation between bodily fluid types is difficult or impossible. To eliminate or minimize exposure, the following work controls shall be observed: • Hand washing facilities/locations are readily accessible to all employees. • Hand cleansers, in conjunction with paper towels or antiseptic towelettes, are also available. When hand cleansers or towelettes are used, hands shall be washed with soap and running water as soon as possible. • Employees shall wash their hands immediately or as soon as feasible after removal of gloves or other PPE.