Bloodborne Pathogen Safety Training
Blood is the most important fluid in the human body. It carries oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, making life possible. However, blood can sometimes transmit life-threatening diseases.
Today’s headlines often mention diseases caused by viruses such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), which is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). These diseases are caused by bloodborne pathogens: microorganisms that can be carried in human blood and body fluids and cause serious diseases. Because of the serious nature of bloodborne pathogens, it’s important that employees understand what they are, how they are transmitted and how individuals can protect themselves.
The Blueprints for Safety© Bloodborne Pathogens Program will help you develop a program for controlling the transmission of bloodborne pathogens in the workplace. It’s designed to present a simple, step-by-step approach that you can use to develop a program that will ensure that everyone in the workplace understands the hazard and how to avoid personal contact and potential infection.
The outcomes of your bloodborne pathogens program will be as follow:
- To understand the hazards of bloodborne pathogens
- To develop a written Exposure Control Plan
To ensure employees know how to avoid potential infection
