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Policy 1008Santa Monica Police Department Santa Monica Police Department Policy Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/06/04, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Monica Police DepartmentCommunicable Diseases - 1Communicable Diseases 1008.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE This policy provides general guidelines to assist in minimizing the risk of Department members contracting and/or spreading communicable diseases. 1008.1.1 DEFINITIONS Definitions related to this policy include: Communicable disease - A human disease caused by microorganisms that are present in and transmissible through human blood, bodily fluid, tissue, or by breathing or coughing. These diseases commonly include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV), HIV and tuberculosis. Exposure - When an eye, mouth, mucous membrane or non-intact skin comes into contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials, or when these substances are injected or infused under the skin; when an individual is exposed to a person who has a disease that can be passed through the air by talking, sneezing or coughing (e.g., tuberculosis), or the individual is in an area that was occupied by such a person. Exposure only includes those instances that occur due to a member’s position at the Santa Monica Police Department. (See the exposure control plan for further details to assist in identifying whether an exposure has occurred.) 1008.2 POLICY The Santa Monica Police Department is committed to providing a safe work environment for its members. This Department, in coordination with Risk Management, will provide members with direction to: (a)Manage the risks associated with blood borne pathogens (BBP), aerosol transmissible diseases, and other potentially infectious substances. (b)Make appropriate decisions concerning the selection, use, maintenance, limitations, storage, and disposal of personal protective equipment (PPE). (c)Receive appropriate treatment and counseling after exposure to a communicable disease. The Department will protect the privacy rights of all members who may have been exposed to or who contract a communicable disease during the course of their duties. 1008.3 EXPOSURE CONTROL OFFICER The Department, in coordination with Risk Management, will assign a person as the Exposure Control Officer (ECO). The ECO shall develop an exposure control plan that includes: (a)Exposure-prevention and decontamination procedures. (b)Procedures for when and how to obtain medical attention in the event of an exposure or suspected exposure. Santa Monica Police Department Santa Monica Police Department Policy Manual Communicable Diseases Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/06/04, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Monica Police DepartmentCommunicable Diseases - 2(c)The provision that Department members will have no-cost access to the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) (e.g., gloves, face masks, eye protection, pocket masks) for each member's position and risk of exposure. (d)Evaluation of persons in custody for any exposure risk and measures to separate them (15 CCR 1051; 15 CCR 1207). (e)Compliance with all relevant laws or regulations related to communicable diseases, including: 1.Responding to requests and notifications regarding exposures covered under the Ryan White law (42 USC § 300ff-133; 42 USC § 300ff-136). 2.Bloodborne pathogen mandates including (8 CCR 5193): (a)Sharps injury log. (b)Needleless systems and sharps injury protection. 3.Airborne transmissible disease mandates including (8 CCR 5199): (a)Engineering and work practice controls related to airborne transmissible diseases. (b)Distribution of appropriate personal protective equipment to minimize exposure to airborne disease. 4.Promptly notifying the county health officer regarding member exposures (Penal Code § 7510). 5.Establishing procedures to ensure that members request exposure notification from health facilities when transporting a person that may have a communicable disease and that the member is notified of any exposure as required by Health and Safety Code § 1797.188. 6.Informing members of the provisions of Health and Safety Code § 1797.188 (exposure to communicable diseases and notification). (f)Provisions for acting as the designated officer liaison with health care facilities regarding communicable disease or condition exposure notification. The designated officer should coordinate with other Department members to fulfill the role when not available. The designated officer shall ensure that the name, title, and telephone number of the designated officer is posted on the Department website (Health and Safety Code § 1797.188). The ECO should also act as the liaison with the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/ OSHA) and may request voluntary compliance inspections. The ECO shall annually review and update the exposure control plan and review implementation of the plan (8 CCR 5193). 1008.3.1 RISK MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES The Risk Management Division of the City of Santa Monica shall be responsible for the following: (a)The overall management of the bloodborne pathogen Exposure Control Plan (ECP). Santa Monica Police Department Santa Monica Police Department Policy Manual Communicable Diseases Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/06/04, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Monica Police DepartmentCommunicable Diseases - 3(b)Establishing written procedures and a training program related to aerosol transmissible diseases as required by 8 CCR § 5199. (c)Working with management to develop and administer any additional related policies and practices necessary to support the effective implementation of