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The City of Portland is committed to promoting safe work practices to minimize exposure and the incidence of disease caused by these pathogens.
What exposures need to be reported to the Exposure Control Line?
- Contaminated needle sticks
- Visibly bloody objects that puncture skin (knife, glass, barbed wire, etc.)
- Contact with blood or body fluids with blood in them to your non-intact skin
- Contact with blood or body fluids with blood in them to mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, or mouth
- Exposure to confirmed cases of bacterial meningitis, active tuberculosis, or other infectious airborne diseases
What to do in the event of a Bloodborne Exposure
- Flush the wound with running water for 3-15 minutes before washing with soap and water.
- Use of hand sanitizer is not as effective as soap and water.
- Flush mucous membranes with water for 3-15 minutes.
- For splash into the eyes, REMOVE CONTACTS before flushing for 3-15 minutes.
- If blood is in mouth, rinse and spit for 3-15 minutes.
- Collect contact information about the "source" if known
- Call the exposure hotline: 503-823-1440*.
- Non urgent email communication may be directed to 503-823-5238 or occhealth@portlandoregon.gov.
*Fire Bureau Staff should follow their EMS memo
NOTE: Other health issues and concerns such as: request for vaccine records, vaccines, or flu shots; animal bites, shingles, MRSA, inhalation of chemicals, rash, fever, scabies, lice, bedbugs, spider bites, food poisoning, diarrhea and health information in general should be directed to the Occupational Health and Well-being Program Manager at 503-823-5238 or occhealth@portlandoregon.gov
Where can I find the City's Exposure Control Plan and the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard?
See - Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan
Other Occupational Health Services
For more information about other employee health services such as vaccine clinics, COVID-19 support, and bloodborne pathogen training, employees may visit: Occupational Health & Well-being-Portland Employees. 