Common use of Safer Medical Devices Clause in Contracts

Safer Medical Devices. The Employer will continue to obtain and distribute, at no cost to the employee products and equipment which promote a healthy and safe work environment, particularly products and equipment to prevent body fluid exposures to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), including safer medical devices that reduce or eliminate needlestick injuries by providing a barrier between the needle and the employee. The Employer and affected employees shall also evaluate medical nursing procedures to determine which procedures can be performed without needles in a reasonable and safe manner and shall provide needless alternatives for such procedures. Cost shall not be the primary factor in determining the use of safer medical devices.

Safer Medical Devices. The Employer will continue to obtain and distribute, at no cost to the employee employee, products and equipment which promote a healthy and safe work environment, particularly products and equipment to prevent body fluid exposures to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, B and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), including safer medical devices that reduce or eliminate needlestick needle stick injuries by providing a barrier between the needle and the employee. The Employer and affected employees shall also evaluate medical and nursing procedures to determine which procedures can be performed without needles in a reasonable and safe manner and shall provide needless needle less alternatives for such procedures. Cost shall not be the primary factor in determining the use of safer medical devices.

Safer Medical Devices. The Employer will continue its practice to obtain and distribute, at no cost to the employee employee, products and equipment which promote a healthy and safe work environment, particularly products and equipment to prevent body fluid serum exposures to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, B and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)any other blood borne pathogens, including safer medical devices that reduce or eliminate needlestick needle stick injuries by providing a barrier between the needle and the employee. The Employer and affected employees shall also evaluate medical and nursing procedures to determine which procedures can be performed without needles in a reasonable and safe manner and shall provide needless needleless alternatives for such procedures. Cost In general, cost shall not be the primary factor in determining the use of safer medical devices.

Safer Medical Devices. The Employer will continue its practice to obtain and distribute, at no cost to the employee employee, products and equipment which promote a healthy and safe work environmentenvirol1111ent, particularly products and equipment to prevent body fluid serum exposures to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, B and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)any other blood borne pathogens, including safer medical devices that reduce or eliminate needlestick needle stick injuries by providing a barrier between the needle and the employee. The Employer and affected employees shall also evaluate medical and nursing procedures to determine which procedures can be performed without needles in a reasonable and safe manner and shall provide needless needleless alternatives for such procedures. Cost In general, cost shall not be the primary factor in determining the use of safer medical devices.