3 Important Guidelines in Bloodborne Pathogen Training
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Author: Greg Garner
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Bloodborne pathogen training is a mandatory course for numerous employees within the health care system, and in the USA, these training programs have to adhere to the standards imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA has released several guidelines for bloodborne pathogen training, which are briefly summarized below.
1. Who Should Undergo Training
Any employee within the medical system who is reasonably presumed to come into contact with potentially infected materials as a result of performing their job responsibilities should undergo bloodborne pathogen training.
Employees performing �Good Samaritan� acts, such as helping a co-worker who is bleeding, are not considered to be under occupational exposure and they are exempt from the obligation to attend training.
Examples of workers who are considered at risk include doctors, nurses, and emergency room personnel; home health care workers; orderlies, maintenance staff, and laundry workers; medical waste disposal and treatment workers; firefighters, law enforcement, and paramedics; first aid responders; laboratory technicians; morticians, and dental workers.
However, the standards included within bloodborne pathogen training are not limited to the health care systems. Other industries may fall under the scope of the training.
2. What is Required From A Training Program
Apart from defining the scope and target audience of a bloodborne pathogen training program, the OSHA guidelines also require several topics to be included in such educational courses. The most important matters needed to be covered in an efficient bloodborne pathogen training program are:
� An explanation of what occupational exposure is and how it can occur, including real life examples of situations involving the transmission of bloodborne pathogens.
� A definition of an exposure control plans and ways in which employers can and should achive one.
� A definition of what universal precautions are and how and by whom they are supposed to be used.
� A presentation of the methods used to prevent the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, which are called engineering and work practice controls.
� A presentation of personal protective equipment (PPE): what it consist of, why it should be worn, and how it is maintained and disposed of.
3. How and When Is Training Required
The employer has the duty of providing adequate bloodborne pathogen training, which adheres to the requirements presented above, to each and every single employee who is presumed to, at some point while performing job responsibilities, be under occupational exposure.
Training must be provided at no cost to the employee, in whatever format and presentation the employer deems suitable. An initial training program must be provided whenever an employee is assigned with a certain task which may lead to occupational exposure. Afterwards, a re-training program is required at least once a year. Employers are also required to provide new training whenever changes in tasks or procedures occur.
These are the most important 3 guidelines issued by OSHA in regards to bloodborne pathogen training. These guidelines regulate who is required to undergo the training program, what the program should cover, and how and when training is necessary.
About The Author: For more information, please visit our bloodborne pathogen training website http://www.bbpexams.com/
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Article Title: 3 Important Guidelines in Bloodborne Pathogen Training
Author: Greg Garner
Word Count: 523
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Bloodborne pathogen training is a mandatory course for numerous employees within the health care system, and in the USA, these training programs have to adhere to the standards imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA has released several guidelines for bloodborne pathogen training, which are briefly summarized below.
1. Who Should Undergo Training
Any employee within the medical system who is reasonably presumed to come into contact with potentially infected materials as a result of performing their job responsibilities should undergo bloodborne pathogen training.
Employees performing �Good Samaritan� acts, such as helping a co-worker who is bleeding, are not considered to be under occupational exposure and they are exempt from the obligation to attend training.
Examples of workers who are considered at risk include doctors, nurses, and emergency room personnel; home health care workers; orderlies, maintenance staff, and laundry workers; medical waste disposal and treatment workers; firefighters, law enforcement, and paramedics; first aid responders; laboratory technicians; morticians, and dental workers.
However, the standards included within bloodborne pathogen training are not limited to the health care systems. Other industries may fall under the scope of the training.
2. What is Required From A Training Program
Apart from defining the scope and target audience of a bloodborne pathogen training program, the OSHA guidelines also require several topics to be included in such educational courses. The most important matters needed to be covered in an efficient bloodborne pathogen training program are:
� An explanation of what occupational exposure is and how it can occur, including real life examples of situations involving the transmission of bloodborne pathogens.
� A definition of an exposure control plans and ways in which employers can and should achive one.
� A definition of what universal precautions are and how and by whom they are supposed to be used.
� A presentation of the methods used to prevent the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, which are called engineering and work practice controls.
� A presentation of personal protective equipment (PPE): what it consist of, why it should be worn, and how it is maintained and disposed of.
3. How and When Is Training Required
The employer has the duty of providing adequate bloodborne pathogen training, which adheres to the requirements presented above, to each and every single employee who is presumed to, at some point while performing job responsibilities, be under occupational exposure.
Training must be provided at no cost to the employee, in whatever format and presentation the employer deems suitable. An initial training program must be provided whenever an employee is assigned with a certain task which may lead to occupational exposure. Afterwards, a re-training program is required at least once a year. Employers are also required to provide new training whenever changes in tasks or procedures occur.
These are the most important 3 guidelines issued by OSHA in regards to bloodborne pathogen training. These guidelines regulate who is required to undergo the training program, what the program should cover, and how and when training is necessary.
About The Author: For more information, please visit our bloodborne pathogen training website http://www.bbpexams.com/
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