Bloodborne Pathogens

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  • Level: Beginner
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Course Description
Bloodborne pathogens, or BBPs, are defined by OSHA as micro-organisms present in human blood that can cause disease. This module is intended for any employee who is likely to be exposed to potentially infectious bodily fluids, such as first responders, janitorial staff, maintenance personnel, or any employee assigned to clean up after an injury or accident.

Even if your job does not normally expose you to bodily fluids, this training will raise your awareness of bloodborne pathogens, how to recognize that you should not come in contact with them, and to understand the importance of reporting a spill of blood or bodily fluids so that the clean up is conducted safely.
Course overview
The content of this training module is to provide information on bloodborne pathogens safety. Discuss the following information with you supervisor if you have questions about the content of this training module.

Refer to the OSHA regulations found in 29 CFR 1910.1030 for more information.
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Certificate included
Upon completion of this training, you will receive a certificate of completion for this training.

Course Objectives

This course will educate you on how you might be exposed to bloodborne pathogens and infectious diseases, how you can protect yourself from exposure, and how to clean up bodily fluids. The objectives of this module are to train you to:

Recognizing Workplace Bloodborne Pathogens

Identify bloodborne pathogens, or BBPs, that could be present in the workplace

Understanding Bloodborne Disease Transmission

Understand how certain diseases are transmitted through blood

Assessing Risk of BBP Exposure

How to determine your risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the workplace

Preventing Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure

How to protect yourself from exposure through prevention

Responding to BBP Exposure Incidents

What procedures to take if you are exposed

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