§ 16-41-11-5 — Training and equipment

Indiana § 16-41-11-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 41: PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES FOR THE
• Ch. 11: Communicable Disease: Training in Health Precautions

Text

An employer shall provide training and the
necessary equipment to each employee and student trainee who has
duties that require the employee to have direct contact with blood or
body fluids in the scope of the employee's employment. The employer
shall comply with the following:
(1) The training must be provided before the individual is given
an assignment where contact with blood or body fluids is likely.
(2) The training must include training in the universal precautions
and other infection control measures that the state department
adopts by rule under IC 4-22-2.
(3) An attendance record must be maintained of an individual's
participation in the training that is provided. The record must be
made available to the state department for inspection under
section 7 of this chapter.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-7-4.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.