Who to contact and how to report an exposure incident

What Is an Exposure?
An exposure is any contact between one person’s blood or body fluids with the broken skin or mucous membranes of another person through a needle stick, puncture wound, bite or prolonged exposure to a large volume of blood.

Regular Working Hours: Procedure If an Exposure Occurs
1. Wash hands or exposed skin immediately with soap and water.
2. Flush eyes or other exposed mucous membranes with running water.
3. Report incident immediately to the principal, supervisor or department manager.
4. Contact the Health Clinic.

Important Note for Employees

If the employee cannot contact the principal, supervisor or department manager, he or she may contact the Health Clinic directly.

After Hours, Holidays or School Vacations: Procedure If an Exposure Occurs
1. Contact the Wellness Clinic.
2. If the clinic is closed, contact:
     The Hospital Emergency Room, or
     The nearest emergency room facility.
3. Contact the principal, your supervisor or department manager as soon as possible.

To Protect Yourself
1. Avoid direct contact with blood or body fluids.
2. Wear gloves if blood or body fluids are present.
3. Wash hands after using gloves.

For additional information refer to the 4J Emergency Procedure Manual on Spilled Body Fluids.

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