Who prepares the exposure control plan required by OSHA blood-borne pathogen standards?

• A. The employee
• B. The safety committee
• C. The employer
• D. OSHA

Answer: (C)

Exposure control plans are written programs that describe how exposure to bloodborne pathogens will be prevented in the workplace. OSHA requires that the employer prepare and maintain this plan, designate responsibilities, implement engineering and work-practice controls, provide vaccines, train employees, and review and update the plan annually. While workers follow the procedures and a safety committee can contribute input, the obligation to create the plan rests with the employer, not the employee or OSHA.