Section 16: Duty to provide safety procedure against occupational transmission

Every employer engaged in business where there is a risk of occupational transmission of HIV within the workplace shall ensure that it adopts a safety procedure that provides-
(a)
appropriate training, awareness and education on the use ofuniversal infection control measures so as to identify, deal with and reduce the risk of HIV transmission in the workplace;
(b)
appropriate personal protective equipment and materials to protect employees from acquiring or transmitting HIV ;
(c)
the steps to be taken following an occupational accident including the appropriate management of occupational exposure to HIV and other blood borne pathogens, including access to post-exposure prophylaxis ;
(d)
the procedures to be followed in applying for compensation for occupational infection; and
(e)
adequate monitoring of occupational exposure to HIV to ensure that the requirements of possible compensation claims are met.