Current through Vol. 24-21, December 1, 2024
Section R. 325.70003 - Exposure determinationRule 3.
(1) An employer shall evaluate routine and reasonably anticipated tasks and procedures to determine whether there is actual or reasonably anticipated employee exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material. Based on this evaluation, an employer shall categorize all employees into category A or B as follows: (a) Category A consists of occupations that require procedures or other occupation-related tasks that involve exposure or reasonably anticipated exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material or that involve a likelihood for spills or splashes of blood or other potentially infectious material. This includes procedures or tasks conducted in nonroutine situations as a condition of employment.(b) Category B consists of occupations that do not require tasks that involve exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material on a routine or nonroutine basis as a condition of employment. Employees in occupations in this category do not perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid and are not reasonably anticipated to be exposed in any other way.(2) An exposure determination shall be made without regard to the use of personal protective clothing and equipment.(3) An employer shall maintain a list of all job classifications that are determined to be category A.Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.70003