Lake Land College Dental Hygiene Bloodborne Pathogens Policy & Required Immunizations

Bloodborne Pathogens Policy

It is the policy of Lake Land College to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030), as mandated by the Illinois Department of Labor, Safety Inspection, and Education Division, and as endorsed by the Illinois Community College Board. OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) requires employers to make immediate confidential medical evaluation and follow-up available for workers who have an exposure incident, such as a needlestick. An exposure incident is specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM), as defined in the standard, that results from the performance of a worker’s duties. Procedures in compliance with the standard are detailed in the College’s Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan. It is the responsibility of the College’s Health Services to monitor and review the plan as mandated by the standard and to bring revisions to the attention of appropriate college offices as needed. The plan is kept on file and is available for review in the College’s Health Services Office. For further information, please visit www.osha.gov and www.cdc.gov. For more information regarding Lake Land College’s policy on bloodborne pathogens, please refer to the Lake Land College Board Policy Manual (11.06).

Required Physical and Immunizations

All students accepted into the Lake Land College Dental Hygiene Program must have a physical examination completed by their physician. Students who are accepted will also need to provide a complete immunization record from their physician and have proof of the following immunizations:

• Diphtheria/Tetanus Toxoid Booster Tdap
• Hepatitis B Vaccine Series – If you decline this vaccine or have not completed the vaccine series by June 1st of the year you are accepted, the Waiver of Liability must be signed and witnessed by your doctor.
• Tuberculosis – You are required to have a two (2) step TB Mantoux (5-TU Intradermal PPD). Step One is given and read one week later. Step Two is given and read. If the immunization form page is not completely filled out, with the appropriate signatures, your file will be considered incomplete. A negative two step Mantoux (5-Tuintradermal PPD) is required on time only within one year matriculation. If the test is positive, a negative chest x-ray must be documented. Other tests are not acceptable.
• German Measles (Rubella) – Immunization with live vaccine as of June 19, 1956, or after, and or after the first birthday; or report of immunity by titer or disease confirmed by physician; or physician statement of contraindication.
• Mumps – Immunization after 1969 or disease confirmed by a physician or born before 1957. Written documentation of immunization of the live mumps vaccine at 12 months of age or later.
• Measles (Rubeola) – Two (2) doses of live vaccine separated by at least one month. First dose must have been given as of January 1, 1968 or later, and on or after the first birthday; or report immunity by titer; or born before 1957; or disease confirmed by physician statement of contraindication.
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) – Two (2) of MMR separated by more than one month and given on or after the first birthdate fulfill the above Measles (Rubeola).

***Students who fail to provide proof of the immunizations listed above will have an incomplete file and will not be able to start the Lake Land College Dental Hygiene Program.