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WINDERMERE POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDER This order consists of the following: 1. Purpose 2. Policy 3. Definitions 4. Procedures 1. Purpose The purpose of this policy is to establish a basic protocol on safety in the work place. 2. Policy It is the policy of the Windermere Police Department to safeguard, to the highest degree possible, department employees and the public who come in contact with people who have, or are suspected of having, an infectious disease utilizing universal precautions without sacrificing essential services to the community or individual citizens. General Precautions : A. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Human Immunodeficiency Virus B. Hepatitis C. Tuberculosis (TB) D. Procedures for Reporting Exposure Incidents E. Subject Screening Procedures F. Training and Information G. Exposure Control Plan Effective Date: October 17, 202 5  Rescinds  Amends 20.1 (September 20, 2022) Number: 20.1 SUBJECT : Infectious Diseases Print Date: 10/17/25 Distribution: All Personnel Review Month: January 20.1 , Page 2 3. Definitions A. Agency Safety Officer - The Chief and/or designee shall be designated as the Agency’s Safety Officer in coordination with the Human Resources Department. B. Bloodborne Pathogens - Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). C. Contaminated - The presence or the reasonably anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface. D. Decontamination - The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy potentially infectious materials on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles and the surface or item is rendered safe for handling, use, or disposal. E. Exposure Control Plan - A document, written by each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure, designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure. This general order serves as the departmental exposure control plan. F. Exposure Incident - A specific eye, mouth, nose, mucous membrane, or non - intact skin contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials, or the piercing of the skin barrier through such events as needle sticks, human bites, cuts, and abrasions where contact is made with blood or other potenti ally infectious materials, or prolonged exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials on a large area of intact skin, that results from the performance of an employee's duties. G. HBV - Hepatitis B Virus H. HCV - Hepatitis C Virus I. HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus J. Mucous Membrane - The membrane lining all bodily channels that communicate with the air, such as the respiratory and alimentary tracts, the glands of which 20.1 , Page 3 secrete mucous. K. Non -Intact Skin - Skin that is chapped, abraded, or has open sores, cuts, scratches, or rashes. L. Occupational Exposure - Reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mouth, or mucous membrane contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials, or reasonably anticipated piercing of the skin barrier through such events as needle sticks, human bites, cuts, and abrasions where contact is made with blood or other potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of an employee's duties. M. Personal Protective Equipment - Specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against a hazard. General work clothes, e.g., uniforms, pants, shirts or blouses, not intended to function as protection against a contamination hazard are not considered to be personal protective equipment. N. Regulated Waste – Any potentially infectious materials or items believed to be contaminated with potentially infectious materials, including sharps. O. Significant Exposure - Exposure to blood or body fluids through needlestick, instruments, or sharps; 2) Exposure of mucous membranes to visible blood or body fluids, to which universal precautions apply according to the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including, without limitations, the following body fluids: a) blood; b) semen; c) vaginal secretions; d) c erebrospinal fluid (CSF); e) synovial fluid; f) pleural fluid; g) peritoneal fluid; h) pericardial fluid; i) amniotic fluid; j) laboratory specimens that contain HIV (e.g., suspensions of concentrated virus); or 3) Exposure of skin to visible blood or body fluids, especially when the exposed skin is chapped, abraded, or afflicted with dermatitis or the contact is prolonged or involving an extensive area. (FS 381.004) P. Source Individual - Any individual, living or dead, whose blood or other potentially infectious materials may be a source of occupational exposure to the employee. Examples include,