Rhode Island General Laws 23-1.11-2. Purpose
The Needlestick Safety and Injury Prevention Act includes all aspects related to engineering controls, revision and updating of an exposure control plan and record keeping.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 372, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 382, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-1.11-2
- Exposure control plan: is a document, which shall be produced and reviewed and updated at least annually and whenever necessary to reflect new or modified tasks, and procedures, which affect occupational exposure and reflect employee positions concerning occupational exposure;
(4) "Needleless system" means a device that does not use needles for: (i) the collection of bodily fluids or withdrawal of body fluids after initial venous or arterial access is established; (ii) the administration of medication or fluids; or (iii) any other procedure involving the potential for occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens due to percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps;
(5) "Sharps with engineered sharps injury protections" means a non-needle sharps or a needle device used for withdrawing body fluids, accessing a vein or artery, or administering medications or other fluids with a built-in safety feature or mechanism that effectively reduces the risk of an exposure incident. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-1.11-1