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Build your exposure control plan

Seven short sections. Industry defaults are filled in, so you mostly add your names and details. Preview the first pages of your plan free.

Your answers stay in this browser. They are saved on your device so you can come back to them, and the plan is made here. Our server never receives them.

1. Your business

Printed on the first page of your plan.

What kind of business is it?
This sets the starting tasks, sharps and wording. You can change every answer.

2. Your staff

List each job title. Say whether everyone in the job, only some, or no one could come into contact with blood or sharps at work.

3. What your team does

Tick the tasks that happen at your business.

    4. Sharps and disposal

    The needles, blades and tools that can cut or pierce, and what you do with them.

      Do you sterilize reusable instruments in an autoclave?
      For example: at each station and in the sterilizing room.
      The medical waste service or mail-back program you use.

      5. Protective equipment and cleaning

      What you provide your staff at no cost, and how you clean up.

        The product name. Use one the maker states is effective against HIV and HBV, and follow its label.
        Do you wash reusable cloths, gowns or towels yourself?

        6. Hepatitis B vaccine and after an exposure

        Who staff go to. Leave a field empty and it prints as a line to write on.

        For example the nearest emergency department.

        7. Plan details

        Who looks after the plan and when it is reviewed.

        FAQ

        Before you build

        Who needs a written exposure control plan?

        OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) requires a written Exposure Control Plan from every employer with an employee who could reasonably be expected to come into contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials at work. That covers tattoo, piercing and permanent makeup studios, nail salons, esthetics studios and med spas, and also cleaning crews, gyms, schools and daycares whose staff may handle sharps or blood.

        The standard protects employees. Whether a booth renter or independent contractor counts as an employee depends on how the working relationship is set up, so ask OSHA or your state if you are not sure.

        Is the plan OSHA-approved?

        No. OSHA does not approve, certify or endorse exposure control plans or the tools that produce them. The plan is yours: you adopt it, sign it, adjust it to your workplace and keep it current. Gloveplan fills in a plan from your answers, following the structure of the standard.

        How often does the plan have to be reviewed?

        At least once a year, and whenever tasks, procedures or jobs with exposure change. The yearly review must also consider safer devices and ask employees who use sharps for their input. The plan contains the review date, a safer-devices record and a review log. Your answers are saved in your browser, so next year you can reopen them, change what changed and download an updated plan.

        My state has its own OSHA plan. Does this still work?

        This version is built on the federal standard. States with their own OSHA-approved plans, for example California, Washington, Oregon and Michigan, may add requirements or write the rule differently. Choose your state in the questionnaire and the plan carries a note about it; check your state's rule before you adopt the plan.

        What about county and city rules?

        Counties and cities often regulate tattoo and piercing studios, salons and medical practices separately, with their own permits, sterilization records and inspections. Those rules apply in addition to OSHA's. The plan has a short checklist for your kind of business, and your local health department or licensing board has the details.

        Does it include the training?

        No. The standard requires bloodborne pathogens training when someone starts and every year after, and the plan lists what the training must cover. Gloveplan includes the Training Record Log to document each session; you arrange and deliver the training.

        Where do my answers go?

        They stay in your browser. The questionnaire saves your answers on your own device so you can come back to them, and the plan is made there. Gloveplan's server never receives your business name, staff, address or answers. The page sends anonymous counts of which tool or industry was used, and checks your license key after you buy.

        Can I get a refund?

        Full refund within 14 days of purchase: email support@gloveplan.com with your receipt.