# Standard Interpretations
1 - 1910.1030(c)(2) - Application of OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard to digital rectal examinations for rectal foreign bodies
2 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(B) - Is a single-handed scalpel blade removal device an engineering control under the Bloodborne Pathogens standard?
3 - 1910.1030(c)(2) - Application of BBP standard to the precision machining industry
4 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(v) - Applicability of the Bloodborne Pathogens standard during transection of the umbilical cord.
5 - 1910.1030(c)(2) - Applicability of the Bloodborne Pathogens standard during transection of the umbilical cord.
6 - 1910.1030(c)(2) - Compliance with the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030.
7 - 1910.1030(c)(1) - Compliance with the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030.
8 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(v) - OSHA's position on the use of Novartis' Fluvirin device.
9 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iii) - Whether written programs may be kept solely in an electronic format.
10 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(i) - Whether written programs may be kept solely in an electronic format.
11 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B) - Clarification of the use and selection of BBP safety devices.
12 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(A) - Clarification of the use and selection of BBP safety devices.
13 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv) - Clarification of the use and selection of BBP safety devices.
14 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(B) - Clarification of the use and selection of BBP safety devices.
15 - 1910.1030(c)(2) - Clarification of the use and selection of BBP safety devices.
16 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(A) - Clarification of the use and selection of BBP safety devices.
17 - 1910.1030(c) - Placement of sharps containers and requirement to ensure they are maintained in an upright position.
18 - 1910.1030(c)(2)(i) - Clarification of PPE requirements for phlebotomists performing venipunctures in hospital setting and/or rural outpatient clinics.
19 - 1910.1030(c)(2) - Application of OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030, to employees in wastewater treatment plants.
20 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B) - The applicability of OSHA's bloodborne pathogens standards to the use of sharps containers on hospital crash carts.
21 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(v) - Requirements for safety-engineered sharps for stockpiled pandemic influenza vaccines and pre-filled syringes.
22 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv) - The use of safety-engineered devices and work practice controls in operating rooms; hospital responsibility to protect independent practitioners under BBP standard.
23 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv) - Employer's obligation to assure the accuracy of the sharps injury log.
24 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv) - Use of passing trays and single-handed scalpel blade remover in a surgical setting.
25 - 1910.1030(c)(1) - Definition of contaminated sharps; engineering controls and good work practice controls must be implemented; ECP must be reviewed annually.
26 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(B) - Containment and disposal requirements for disposable razors used in long-term health care facilities for personal grooming.
27 - 1910.1030(c)(2) - Bloodborne Pathogens Standard as it relates to contaminated laundry, sharps containers, and the Hepatitis B vaccine in fitness centers.
28 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B) - Limiting factors for implementing the use of engineering controls, i.e., safety scalpels, under the Bloodborne Pathogens standard.
29 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(v) - Limiting factors for implementing the use of engineering controls, i.e., safety scalpels, under the Bloodborne Pathogens standard.
30 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv) - Limiting factors for implementing the use of engineering controls, i.e., safety scalpels, under the Bloodborne Pathogens standard.
31 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(v) - Bloodborne Pathogens Standard application to bifurcated needles; acceptability and appropriateness of safety bifurcated needles.
32 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B) - Bloodborne Pathogens Standard application to bifurcated needles; acceptability and appropriateness of safety bifurcated needles.
33 - 1910.1030(c)(2) - Training and designation of first aid providers in general industry and construction.
34 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(v) - Clarification from OSHA regarding the use of the NeedleguardTM in a hospital environment.
35 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv) - Clarification from OSHA regarding the use of the NeedleguardTM in a hospital environment.
36 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B) - Bloodborne Pathogens Standard application to small healthcare facilities and the annual review of the Exposure Control Plan.
37 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(A) - Bloodborne Pathogens Standard application to small healthcare facilities and the annual review of the Exposure Control Plan.
38 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv) - Bloodborne Pathogens Standard application to small healthcare facilities and the annual review of the Exposure Control Plan.
39 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B) - Employer's responsibility to re-evaluate engineering controls, i.e., safer needle devices, at least annually.
40 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(A) - Employer's responsibility to re-evaluate engineering controls, i.e., safer needle devices, at least annually.
41 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv) - Employer's responsibility to re-evaluate engineering controls, i.e., safer needle devices, at least annually.
42 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii) - Bloodborne Pathogens Standard application to small healthcare facilities and the annual review of the Exposure Control Plan.
43 - 1910.1030(c)(2)(i) - Potential exposure to contaminated sharps in the solid waste industry.
44 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv) - Engineering control requirements for allergy and immunization injections.
45 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(v) - Engineering control requirements for allergy and immunization injections.
46 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(v) - Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act and the requirement to include safety-engineered sharps devices in pre-packaged surgical kits or trays.
47 - 1910.1030(c) - Evaluation of sutureless catheter securement devices to prevent needlestick hazards.
48 - 1910.1030(c)(2) - Applicability of the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard to the municipal solid waste industry.
49 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(v) - Safer medical devices must be selected based on employee feedback and device effectiveness, not Group Purchasing Organizations.
50 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B) - Safer medical devices must be selected based on employee feedback and device effectiveness, not Group Purchasing Organizations.
51 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(A) - Safer medical devices must be selected based on employee feedback and device effectiveness, not Group Purchasing Organizations.
52 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv) - Needle destruction device use as an engineering control for the Bloodbore Pathogens standard.
53 - 1910.1030(c)(2) - Applicability of the Bloodborne Pathogens standard to the tattoo and body piercing industries.
54 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv) - Response to the American Academy of Pediatrics regarding the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act.
55 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv) - Use of engineering and work practice controls during pouring of blood or OPIM.
56 - 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(C) - Recording injuries/illness of pool nurses (temporary employees);needlestick recordkeeping.
57 - 1910.1030(c)(4)(ii)(A) - OSHA's policy regarding the use of EPA-registered disinfectants.
58 - 1910.1030(c)(2) - Applicability of the bloodborne pathogens standard to tag attachment devices in garment industries.
59 - 1910.1030(c)(2) - Application of provisions of the Bloodborne Pathogens standard to Funeral and Nursing Homes.