Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you

Cathy Senior RN BSN CDE

Employee Health Director

Penn Highlands DuBois

100 Hospital Avenue

P.O. Box 447

DuBois Pa 15801

Phone 814-375-3392

Fax 814-372-2610

cesenior@phhealthcare.org

www.phhealthcare.org

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Swift, Melanie
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 1:15 PM
To: MCOH/EH
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] OSHA REGULATIONS

See attached interpretive letter.

Melanie Swift, MD

Director, Vanderbilt Occupational Health Clinic

http://occupationalhealth.vanderbilt.edu

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces+melanie.swift=vanderbilt.edu@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Senior, Cathy (DRMC)
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 12:08 PM
To: 'MCOH/EH'
Subject: [MCOH-EH] OSHA REGULATIONS

Can anyone direct me where I can find the OSHA regulation pertaining to the Duty to ensure privacy of employees exposed to blood and body fluid. I know some facility use psuedo names in order to protect their employees privacy when the test are done in their facility. I want to do this, however our lab is not agreeable as they are not sure how to register the employee and keep everything straight. The lab informed me that they checked the state regulations (we are in PA) and there is nothing that says we must give psuedo names. Therefore , I am looking for any information that would assist my mission to provide privacy to our employees. I thought there was an OSHA regulation if the test was done within the facility such as the rapid HIV suds test that we could not use their name. Can anyone direct me on this?