BBP for Healthcare Workers
Learning objectives
- Explain how bloodborne pathogens are transmitted and the risks they present
- Identify techniques that you and your employer can use to prevent exposures to bloodborne pathogens
- List the actions you should take if you suspect you may have been exposed to a bloodborne pathogen
Course overview
This lesson will familiarize you with the steps you can take to minimize your risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the workplace.
- Training Type: Interactive
- 20 minutes
Course Outline
- Bloodborne Pathogens Overview
- Preventing Exposure
- Responding to a Potential Exposure
Regulations
- 29 CFR 1910 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances – 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens
- OSHA Compliance Directive (CPL) 02-02-069 - Enforcement Procedures for the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
- OSHA Fact Sheet Jan 2011- OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
- OSHA Standard Interpretations for 1910.1030 – Bloodborne Pathogens
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Bloodborne Infectious Diseases: HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C
- OSHA Safety and Health Topics, Bloodborne Pathogens, Worker Protections Against Bloodborne Pathogens