The Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan (BBP/ECP) is provided to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens in accordance with OSHA standard 29CFR 1910.1030, "Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens." This Program is designed to provide specific work instructions and training requirements for employees with increased risk to exposure to bloodborne pathogens based on job hazards.

The ECP is designed to assist SUNY Poly in implementing and ensuring compliance with the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens standard, thereby protecting our employees (including student employees). This ECP includes:

• Determination of employee exposure.
• Implementation of various methods of exposure control, including:
• Universal precautions.
• Engineering and work practice controls.
• Personal protective equipment.
• Housekeeping
• Hepatitis B vaccination
• Post-exposure evaluation and follow-up including procedures for evaluating circumstances surrounding an exposure incident.
• Communication of hazards to employees and training.
• Recordkeeping

SUNY Poly is responsible for ensuring safe conditions exist when conducting activities in confined spaces located on campus. This program was created to conform with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Permit-Required Confined Spaces (PRCS) Standard, Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations Part 1910.146.

This program establishes the minimum requirements for entering confined spaces at the SUNY Poly campus. Tenant employees, contractors and sub-contractors may comply with their own organization’s program provided that it meets and/or exceeds the minimum requirements set forth in this procedure.

The purpose of the Electrical Safety Program is to provide the framework for assessing and controlling the hazards in the workplace associated with electrical energy. To provide protocols that ensure safe conditions exist when conducting activities related to electrical equipment, systems, distribution, etc. at SUNY Polytechnic
Institute (SUNY Poly) pursuant to 29CFR 1910 Subpart S.

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) programs are designed to prevent the accidental startup of machines or equipment during servicing or maintenance activities, by preventing the release of stored energy. Through the use of specific procedures that involve the application of energy isolating devices, locks and/or tags, equipment and machinery may be isolated from energy sources and injuries to workers prevented. This program was developed in accordance with the requirements of OSHA regulations 29 CFR 1910.147 (Control of Hazardous Energy (Lock Out Tag Out)), with reference to 1910.333 (Selection and Use of Work Practices – Electrical) provides minimum performance standards for LOTO procedures at SUNY Poly’s campus to prevent harmful unexpected energizing (including electrical, mechanical, steam, etc.) or start-up of equipment and machines which may result in injury to college personnel.

Slips, trips, and falls from Walking and Working Surfaces remain one of the leading causes of injury and death for employees. SUNY Poly works to ensure that each employee on, near, or under a walking/working surface or dangerous equipment or process (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 4-feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level are protected from falling off, onto, or through working levels. Employees are to be protected from falling objects by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall protection systems.

These programs are designed to comply with the regulations outlined in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Part 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.28, 1910.29, and 1926.500; 1910 Subpart F (Powered Platforms, Manlifts, and Vehicle-Mounted Work Platforms), 1910.67 (Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms) with reference to 1910.140 (personal Fall Protection Systems) and 1910 Subpart D (Walking-Working Surfaces), 1910.27 (Scaffolds and rope descent systems), and 1926.453 (Aerial lifts), and ANSI/SIA A92.6 – 2006 (Self-Propelled Elevated Work Platforms), and to ensure that fall protection equipment meets American National Standards (ANSI) Z359.1 “Fall Protection Code.”

This program was developed to comply with the requirements of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.178 (Powered Industrial Trucks) and ANSI/NFPA 505-2006, (Fire Safety Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks- Type Designations, Areas of Use, Maintenance and Operation).

This program identifies specific training and skill evaluation procedures that must be followed before an employee can operate Powered Industrial Trucks.

This program is designed to comply with the OSHA 29CFR 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure Standard, to define procedures for an effective Hearing Conservation Program (HCP) that meets or exceeds Federal and State government requirements, and to ensure that all new employees that are entered into the HCP receive training on the SUNY Poly HCP prior to entering their work area.

This program has been developed to provide guidance for employee education and outline procedures for use of respirators as personnel protective equipment. This Respirator Protection Program was developed and revised in accordance with the OSHA Respiratory Protection requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134, 1910.1001, and other associated sections to:

• Ensure that employees of SUNY Poly become aware of the potential need for and availability of respiratory protection while performing their job duties.
• Provide employees with the necessary training and education needed to recognize when potential hazardous exposures exist.
• Properly select the protective equipment.
• Properly fit, use, and care for the respiratory protection supplied.
• Instruct employees where to address their questions and concerns.

The purpose of this program is to establish minimum standards for safely conducting Hot Work tasks to help mitigate hazards that could occur during Hot Work operations at SUNY Poly. This program is established to ensure compliance with OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.252 Subpart Q, NFPA standard 51B, and the Fire Code of New York State. This program covers interior and exterior work including roofing and work in areas within 35 feet of buildings.

This program is designed to provide minimum guidelines for the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) within specified hazard areas and/or during designated procedures, to adequately protect persons from potential hazards such as chemical, physical, or mechanical, and to protect employees by ensuring that PPE is provided, used and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition whenever it is necessary due to hazards from processes or in the work environment.

To the extent that it is possible and feasible, SUNY Poly will remove or eliminate hazards or exposures through engineering means to eliminate the need for PPE.

This Personal Protective Equipment Program provides procedures to be followed in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Part 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.132 to 1910.140.

The purpose of this program is to establish the minimum requirements for working alone at SUNY Poly. Generally, it is prudent to avoid working alone in laboratories or on high risk operations. This program establishes rules for working alone while conducting hazardous operations within campus academic and research laboratories, other research facilities, and operational activities on campus.

Since there is no single Working Alone requirement in the OSHA regulations, this program is designed to meet the General Duty Clause of the OSH Act of 1970 (29USC 654).

This program does not address response to emergency situations by University Police (UP) or outside agencies. These are covered in other programs and Memoranda of Understanding where appropriate. It is inherent to the nature of UP activities to work alone, in conjunction with the UP Dispatch Center and other local law enforcement agencies.