Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 81.306 — SHARPS INJURY LOG

HS § 81.306Title 2. HEALTH · Part D. PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND REPORTS OF DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES · Ch. 81. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS; PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES · Art. H. BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN

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(a)The executive commissioner by rule shall require that information concerning exposure incidents be recorded in a written or electronic sharps injury log to be maintained by a governmental unit. This information must be reported to the department and must include:

(1)the date and time of the exposure incident;

(2)the type and brand of sharp involved in the exposure incident; and

(3)a description of the exposure incident, including:

(A)the job classification or title of the exposed employee;

(B)the department or work area where the exposure incident occurred;

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0248, eff. April 2, 2015.