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Bloodborne Pathogens
How to protect yourself from bloodborne pathogens at work: what they are (HBV, HCV, HIV) and what counts as other potentially infectious materials, how exposure…
What you’ll learn
By the end of this course.
Identify bloodborne pathogens (HBV, HCV, HIV) and other potentially infectious materials — 1910.1030(b)
Describe how occupational exposure happens and that intact skin is a barrier — 1910.1030(b)
Apply universal precautions — treat all human blood and OPIM as infectious — 1910.1030(d)(1)
Distinguish engineering controls, work-practice controls, and PPE, including safe sharps handling — 1910.1030(d)(2),(3)
State the hepatitis B vaccination offer (free, within 10 days, may decline) and biohazard labeling / regulated waste — 1910.1030(f),(g)
Describe the exposure-incident response and the free, confidential medical follow-up — 1910.1030(f)(3)
References & standards
Grounded in the source material.
- 29 CFR 1910.1030 — Bloodborne Pathogens
- 1910.1030(d) — Methods of compliance (universal precautions, controls, PPE)
- 1910.1030(f) — Hepatitis B vaccination and post-exposure evaluation
- 1910.1030(g) — Labels and signs; information and training
This is awareness training. It supports your program; it is not a substitute for site-specific procedures or hands-on competency where a standard requires it.
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