Staying Healthy With Required Bloodborne Pathogen Training
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Article Title: Staying Healthy With Required Bloodborne Pathogen Training
Author: Greg Garner
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It is an OSHA requirement that any individual who words with blood and blood products plus bodily fluids take bloodborne pathogen classes. If proper procedures and precautions are not followed, there is the potential to be exposed to pathogens, viruses, and dangerous infections. OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standards require employers to educate all employees concerning pathogens, and clean up procedures. In addition employees need to be familiar with personal protective equipment (PPE), hepatitis B vaccines and reporting procedures.
Training Requirements
According to OSHA requirements, employers must provide training to employees when they are first hired. Most new employees have ten days after hiring to finish bloodborne pathogen training. Training for all workers is refreshed on a yearly basis. Instruction in what bloodborne pathogens are, why they are dangerous, risks, prevention methods and handling exposures is part of the curriculum. Question and answer periods need to be included and all information must be clearly taught. Concerns should also be addressed. Some clinics do require their employees to pass basic tests concerning their knowledge of bloodborne pathogens, handling and prevention.
Universal Precautions
All blood and blood products plus bodily fluids are to be treated as potential infections. This is a precaution that anyone could transmit HIV, Hepatitis B and hepatitis C plus other diseases. Disallowing universal precautions or deviating from workplace procedures and training will result in the risk of infections among employees. If there are no procedures or no training is in place, documented or posted, employers could face fines of up to $70,000 per infraction.
Vaccinations
Hepatitis B or HBV is highly infections and to keep health care workers from contracting the disease, a vaccination against this bloodborne pathogen was developed and made available in 1992. Employees who receive this vaccination are protected against HBV. If the vaccination is refuse by an employee, the employer must make sure the refusal is documented and signed by the employee. Those employees who refuse the vaccine are not allowed to work with blood products, bodily fluids, or infected patients.
PPE or Personal Protective Equipment
To prevent infections due to bloodborne pathogens personal protective equipment is provided to those employees who handle blood products. This type of equipment can include gloves, lab coats, face and eye shields. The type of personal protective equipment available and used is based on the risk of exposure. To accommodate those workers with latex allergies, latex free gloves and materials are required to be available.
Bloodborne Pathogens
Exposure to bloodborne pathogens is of high concern. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), OSHA plus employers and employees focus on three major pathogens. These are Human immunodeficiency virus; hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Hepatitis plus HIV are virus infections that are basically incurable. Prevention is the only method that protects from these infections. Do be aware that bloodborne pathogens can enter our body though cuts or breaks in the skin, mucus membranes in the eyes and nose, and through needle sticks. Infections can also incur from accidental droplet exposure or coughs and sneezes from an infected patient.
About The Author: For more information, please visit our Bloodborne Pathogens Course website http://www.hipaaexams.com/bloodborne-pathogens-training.asp
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Article Title: Staying Healthy With Required Bloodborne Pathogen Training
Author: Greg Garner
Word Count: 523
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Format: 64cpl
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It is an OSHA requirement that any individual who words with blood and blood products plus bodily fluids take bloodborne pathogen classes. If proper procedures and precautions are not followed, there is the potential to be exposed to pathogens, viruses, and dangerous infections. OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standards require employers to educate all employees concerning pathogens, and clean up procedures. In addition employees need to be familiar with personal protective equipment (PPE), hepatitis B vaccines and reporting procedures.
Training Requirements
According to OSHA requirements, employers must provide training to employees when they are first hired. Most new employees have ten days after hiring to finish bloodborne pathogen training. Training for all workers is refreshed on a yearly basis. Instruction in what bloodborne pathogens are, why they are dangerous, risks, prevention methods and handling exposures is part of the curriculum. Question and answer periods need to be included and all information must be clearly taught. Concerns should also be addressed. Some clinics do require their employees to pass basic tests concerning their knowledge of bloodborne pathogens, handling and prevention.
Universal Precautions
All blood and blood products plus bodily fluids are to be treated as potential infections. This is a precaution that anyone could transmit HIV, Hepatitis B and hepatitis C plus other diseases. Disallowing universal precautions or deviating from workplace procedures and training will result in the risk of infections among employees. If there are no procedures or no training is in place, documented or posted, employers could face fines of up to $70,000 per infraction.
Vaccinations
Hepatitis B or HBV is highly infections and to keep health care workers from contracting the disease, a vaccination against this bloodborne pathogen was developed and made available in 1992. Employees who receive this vaccination are protected against HBV. If the vaccination is refuse by an employee, the employer must make sure the refusal is documented and signed by the employee. Those employees who refuse the vaccine are not allowed to work with blood products, bodily fluids, or infected patients.
PPE or Personal Protective Equipment
To prevent infections due to bloodborne pathogens personal protective equipment is provided to those employees who handle blood products. This type of equipment can include gloves, lab coats, face and eye shields. The type of personal protective equipment available and used is based on the risk of exposure. To accommodate those workers with latex allergies, latex free gloves and materials are required to be available.
Bloodborne Pathogens
Exposure to bloodborne pathogens is of high concern. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), OSHA plus employers and employees focus on three major pathogens. These are Human immunodeficiency virus; hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Hepatitis plus HIV are virus infections that are basically incurable. Prevention is the only method that protects from these infections. Do be aware that bloodborne pathogens can enter our body though cuts or breaks in the skin, mucus membranes in the eyes and nose, and through needle sticks. Infections can also incur from accidental droplet exposure or coughs and sneezes from an infected patient.
About The Author: For more information, please visit our Bloodborne Pathogens Course website http://www.hipaaexams.com/bloodborne-pathogens-training.asp
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