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14300.8 - Recording Criteria for Needlestick and Sharps Injuries

• Human bodily fluids, tissues and organs, and
• Other materials infected with the HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) such as laboratory cultures or tissues from experimental animals.

If cuts, lacerations, punctures or scratches are work-related and do not involve contamination with another persons blood or OPIM then record only if the incident involved:

• death
• days away from work
• restricted work 
• transfer to another job
• medical treatment beyond first aid
• loss of consciousness
• significant injury or illness diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional

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