What might happen if an employee does attempt to clean a blood spill?
OSHA is very strict and has imposed fines ranging from $7,000 to $70,000 for serious and willful violations of the Blood Borne Pathogen Training Standard. If the employee hasbeen exposed or injured during the attempted clean-up, the employer is responsible for: • Medical follow-up (required initial exposure testing and examination, and three additional follow-up procedures). Average cost for these medical visits is approximately $1,660. • Reporting to various Federal and State agencies. • Maintenance of records for duration of employee’s employment, plus 30 years. • Cost of lost production or replacement worker during testing periods.
