Suddenly you're faced with an accident on the job. Should you call for emergency help? Should you help the hurt person yourself? With a quick study of the situation, you can decide how best to handle it. Before you help, take the right steps to protect yourself and others from infection from bloodborne pathogens. These are disease-causing germs carried in blood or other body fluids.
When helping a hurt person, protect your hands, mouth, eyes, or any part of your body that might come in contact with the person's blood or body fluids. Follow these guidelines:
Follow work practice controls and use materials, such as rope, flags, cones, or tape, to mark off the accident site. This will help protect others from exposure to blood or body fluids, even if it's dried.
Report the accident to your supervisor right away. List anyone else who witnessed or was involved in the accident in the report.
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