Blood borne infections include HCV, HBV and other diseases indicated here incled Herpes virus, Human papilloma virus, Hepatitis A and sexually transmitted diseases.
Employers are to protect the health of their workers as far as reasonably possible by training employees on hazards exposed to, simulating some of these scenes with acting and production techniques, ensuring sharps proper disposal of waste, provide hepatitis vaccinations, procedures for handling biological waste, gloves etc.
Actors, actresses, clean up staff should report all such incidences into an incident log book and to the employer. Then immediately wash infected material off the body using soap and under running water.The employer owes the employee a duty to get source blood tested after consenting, medical evaluation and follow up at no cost to the employee. An employee can also claim compensation if infected from an occupational incident.
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