Sec. 5. 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.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 41. Public Health Measures for the Prevention and Control of Disease
Chapter 11. Communicable Disease: Training in Health Precautions for Communicable Diseases
16-41-11-3. Universal Precautions
16-41-11-4. Use of Universal Precautions
16-41-11-5. Training and Equipment
16-41-11-7. Inspections; Compliance Orders; Civil Penalties; Reports of Violations