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Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of
Chapter 296-823 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens
Section 296-823-17010 - Recording needle stick and sharps injuries

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-823-17010

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Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024
Section 296-823-17010 - Recording needle stick and sharps injuries
(1) You must follow the requirements in chapter 296-27 WAC, Recordkeeping and reporting, for recording occupational injuries and illnesses including needle stick and sharps injuries, unless you meet one of the exemptions specified in WAC 296-27-00103 or 296-27-00105.
(2) If you are not exempt from the recordkeeping requirements in chapter 296-27 WAC, then you must also record the type and brand of device involved in injuries resulting from a needle stick or cut with a sharps that is contaminated with another person's blood or other potentially infectious material on the OSHA 300 log or equivalent form.

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-823-17010

Amended by WSR 15-23-086, Filed 11/17/2015, effective 12/18/2015
Amended by WSR 16-23-138, Filed 11/22/2016, effective 12/23/2016

Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-12-070, § 296-823-17010, filed 6/1/04, effective 9/1/04; 03-09-110, § 296-823-17010, filed 4/22/03, effective 8/1/03.