D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-G308

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 25-G308 - PREVENTING CONTAMINATION - INFECTION PREVENTION AND EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN

308.1

Operators shall ensure that each body art establishment develops, maintains and follows a written Infection Prevention and Exposure Control Plan provided by the operator that identifies the following;

(a) Policies and procedures on universal precautions for exposure to bloodborne pathogens from blood and other potentially infectious materials;

(b) Policies and procedures for decontaminating and disinfecting environmental surfaces;

(c) Policies and procedures for decontaminating, packaging, sterilizing, and storing reusable instruments;

(d) Policies and procedures for protecting clean instruments and sterile instrument packs from exposure to dust and moisture during storage;

(e) Policies and procedures for setting up and tearing down workstations for all body art procedures performed at the body art establishment;

(f) Policies and procedures to prevent the contamination of instruments or the procedure site during a body art procedure;

(g) Policies and procedures for safe handling and disposal of sharps and bio-hazardous waste; and

(h) Recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to control the spread of infectious disease and treat all human blood and bodily fluids as infectious through universal precautions.

308.2

Operators shall ensure routine on-site training on the establishment's Infection Prevention and Exposure Control Plan, and shall require additional training when a body artist:

(a) Is exposed to an occupational hazard;

(b) Performs a new procedure or there is a change in a procedure; and

(c) The establishment purchases new equipment.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-G308

Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 13496 (12/29/2017)