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Bloodborne Pathogens in the Workplace
The Bloodborne Pathogens in the Workplace course provides essential training on identifying and preventing exposure to bloodborne pathogens like HIV and Hepatitis. It equips workers with knowledge of proper safety practices, protective measures, and regulatory compliance to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
What is the Bloodborne Pathogens in the Workplace?
The Bloodborne Pathogens in the Workplace course from the American Institute of Safety Professionals provides comprehensive training on OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030, the standard that protects workers from occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) that can transmit bloodborne diseases including hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). While the standard was created primarily for healthcare workers, bloodborne pathogen exposure can occur in any workplace: first aid responders, janitorial staff cleaning blood spills, law enforcement, corrections, laboratory workers, tattoo artists, and any employee who may encounter blood or OPIM in the course of their work.
The standard requires employers to develop a written Exposure Control Plan (ECP), implement universal precautions (treating all blood and OPIM as infectious), use engineering controls (sharps containers, self-sheathing needles, needleless systems), provide PPE (gloves, gowns, face shields, eye protection), offer hepatitis B vaccination at no cost to employees with occupational exposure, establish post-exposure evaluation and follow-up procedures, and provide annual training.
The curriculum covers bloodborne pathogen identification (HBV, HCV, HIV — transmission routes, survival outside the body, disease progression), the exposure determination (which job classifications have occupational exposure), exposure control plan development, universal/standard precautions, engineering controls for sharps injury prevention, work practice controls, PPE selection and use, HBV vaccination programme, post-exposure procedures (exposure incident reporting, source individual testing, exposed employee evaluation, prophylaxis), decontamination (surfaces, laundry, regulated waste), sharps injury log, labels and signs, and annual training requirements. All training is delivered 100 percent online through Microsoft Teams and the American Institute of Safety Professionals LMS. Upon completion, graduates receive a certificate, wallet card, and transcript, employer-verifiable at amiosp.com/student-verifications.
Who should take this course?
- Healthcare workers with direct patient contact
- First aid responders and CPR/AED providers in any workplace
- Janitorial and housekeeping staff who clean blood spills
- Laboratory workers handling blood specimens
- Law enforcement and corrections officers with exposure risk
- Tattoo artists and body piercers
- Any employee designated in the exposure determination
What will you study?
Topics
- 01Introduction to bloodborne pathogens, including the types of diseases that can be transmitted through contact with…
- 02Identifying the sources and routes of bloodborne pathogen transmission in the workplace.
- 03Implementing standard precautions to prevent exposure, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE)…
- 04Understanding the requirements of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and the employer's exposure control plan.
- 05Proper procedures for handling and disposing of potentially contaminated materials, including sharps and biohazardous waste.
- 06The importance of proper hand hygiene and the use of hand sanitizers.
- 07Procedures for responding to and reporting exposure incidents, including the availability of post-exposure medical evaluation and follow-up.
- 08The role of Hepatitis B vaccine and the importance of being vaccinated.
- 09The importance of regular training and education on bloodborne pathogens and exposure prevention.
- 10Final assessment and certification.
How will you be assessed?
Candidates can take this exam through an assigned portal from the American Institute of Safety Professionals. A passing score is 70% or higher, and exam results are provided right after by email to the address provided. The exam is open-book, allowing candidates to validate their answers. Any candidates who do not pass have 1 month after their exam to go through the training materials and can take the exam 3 additional times.
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