The true statement about updating the exposure control plan is that it must be reviewed and updated at least annually and whenever there are changes in tasks, procedures, technology, or employee positions that affect occupational exposure.

Required update frequency

• Regulations on bloodborne pathogens require that an exposure control plan be reviewed and updated at least once every year.

• Monthly updates are not required; instead, the focus is on an annual review plus updates “as needed” when workplace conditions change.

When updates are needed

• The plan must be updated when new or modified tasks and procedures introduce or change the risk of occupational exposure.

• It must also be updated when job roles or positions change in ways that affect exposure, and to reflect new engineering controls or technologies that reduce exposure.

Involving workers in updates

• Best-practice and compliance guidance emphasize involving frontline workers in reviewing and updating the plan, because they understand actual exposure risks and control effectiveness.

• This makes the plan a “living document” that reflects current practice rather than a one‑time policy kept only on paper.