In over 20 years as a safety professional, many scenarios have presented persistent and preventable risks. One of the most concerning is exposure to bloodborne pathogens (BBPs) in healthcare settings.

“Do I really have to train physicians in bloodborne pathogens? OSHA doesn’t require them to undergo training like the rest of the practice’s staff, does it?” asked the safety officer from a large ...

OSHA’s standard on bloodborne pathogens (1910.1030) requires employers to train workers on how to protect themselves from serious illness – and even death – caused by exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Required training for anyone who works with human source materials and who has not already completed biosafety training. If you have completed biosafety training, you do not need to complete this ...

This program was developed and written by the Environmental Health & Safety Department (EHS) and is considered the campus standard for protecting faculty, staff, and students from exposure to ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) bloodborne pathogens standard, 29 C.F.R. § 1910.1030, requires employers having employees with “occupational exposure to blood or other ...

The presentation, titled “What are Bloodborne Pathogens?,” provides an overview of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. Download the bloodborne pathogen presentation (ppt) for adaptation and use in your ...

The requirements of OSHA’s bloodborne pathogens standard can be found in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations at 29 CFR 1910.1030. The standard’s requirements state what employers must do to ...

The U.S. Department of Labor announced an agreement with Rite Aid to implement a program to better protect employees, including front-end customer service staff, against hazards related to bloodborne ...

In accordance with the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 1910.1030, the following exposure control plan has been developed. The Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Program is to reduce occupational ...

Menu Employee Instructions University Physician Instructions Outside Physician Instructions Supervisor Instructions Please read and follow the instructions below. There may be different procedures ...