Bloodborne Pathogens and Exposure Control
The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard for behavioral health settings: who has occupational exposure, how bloodborne diseases spread, exposure control plans, PPE, sharps safety, hepatitis B vaccination, and exactly what to do after an exposure.
Online, self-paced · about 40 minutes · graded exam and certificate
Who should take it
Employees with reasonably anticipated contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials, such as nurses, prescribers, staff who give injections or collect specimens, and direct-care staff whose duties include first aid or handling aggression.
This course provides the general information required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii). To complete OSHA training, your employer must also give you its own exposure control plan information and an opportunity for interactive questions and answers with a knowledgeable person. States with OSHA-approved state plans may have additional or different requirements.
What employees will learn
- ✓Decide whether a job involves occupational exposure under OSHA's definition.
- ✓Describe how hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV are transmitted at work.
- ✓Explain what an exposure control plan is and how to get a copy.
- ✓Use engineering controls, work practices and personal protective equipment correctly.
- ✓Describe your right to the hepatitis B vaccine at no cost.
- ✓Take the right steps immediately after an exposure incident and know what follow-up the employer must provide.
- ✓Recognize biohazard labels and color coding.
Topics covered
- •Occupational exposure
- •OSHA bloodborne-pathogens requirements
- •Exposure control plans
- •Personal protective equipment
- •Sharps safety
- •Exposure incidents
- •Reporting and follow-up
- •Annual training obligations for covered employees
- •Required opportunities for interactive questions
Sources this course is based on
This course is not accredited for continuing education credit and is not approved by a government agency. Training supports, but does not guarantee, your organization's compliance. Course content explains federal rules and accepted practice; state requirements may differ.