[Amended 2-12-2008 by Order No. 158-07]
The purpose of this chapter is to establish
the policy of the Town of Standish for managing infectious disease
issues as they relate to employees, volunteers and/or prospective
employees, including but not limited to the following diseases: HIV,
chicken pox, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, impetigo, measles,
mumps. pertussis and parasitic infections.
Exposure to a used, contaminated needle places
an employee at risk for contracting an infectious disease. In the
event of an accidental puncture with a contaminated needle, the procedure
is as follows:
A. Wash the puncture site thoroughly with soap/disinfectant
and water.
B. Report the incident to your supervisor/superior.
C. Rescue personnel must notify the medical facility
receiving the patient of the incident.
D. Complete incident and/or worker's compensation form.
E. Establish your potential exposure risk to infectious
disease.
F. Notify your supervisor/superior and present/establish
your tetanus status, hepatitis B status and HIV exposure.
G. Seek further medical attention if necessary.
[Amended 2-12-2008 by Order No. 158-07]
If a Town employee is exposed to blood or body
fluid:
A. The employee shall wash all exposed areas thoroughly
with soap and water. Clean any spills with one part bleach to 10 parts
water solution.
B. The employee shall report the incident to his/her
supervisor/superior.
C. The employee shall complete an incident and/or worker's
compensation form.
D. The employee shall notify his/her physician as soon
as possible to schedule an appointment for a voluntary blood test.
(1) The blood test should be drawn within two weeks of
the incident, six months later and nine months later. The blood test
is sent to the Maine Bureau of Health in Augusta. Results are received
approximately one week later. The employee will be notified by the
doctor of the test results.
(2) If all three specimens are negative, the employee
is considered not to be infected.
E. Counseling may occur with each visit or when requested
and is also available to family members and coworkers.
F. Emotional counseling will be made available upon request.
G. Strict confidence will be maintained in all incidences
unless appropriate medical and/or information releases have been obtained.