All employees who have occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens receive training on the epidemiology, symptoms and transmission of bloodborne pathogen diseases.
·
An
explanation of OSHA and the employees rights
·
An
explanation of the Hazard Communication Plan
·
A
copy and explanation of the bloodborne standard
·
An
explanation of the exposure control plan and how to obtain a copy
·
An
explanation of methods to recognize tasks and other activities that may involve
exposure to blood and including what constitutes and exposure incident
·
An
explanation of the use and limitations of engineering controls, work practices
and PPE
·
An
explanation of the basis for PPE selection
·
Information
on the Hepatitis Vaccination, including information on its efficacy, safety,
method of administration, the benefits of being vaccinated and that the vaccine
will be offered free of charge
·
Information
on the appropriate actions to take and persons to contact in an emergency
involving blood or other infectious materials
·
An
explanation of the procedure to follow if an exposure incident occurs,
including the method of reporting the incident and the medical follow that will
be made available
·
Information
on the post exposure evaluation and follow up that the employer is required to
provide for the employee following an exposure
·
An
explanation of formaldehyde and the formaldehyde monitoring process
·
An
overview on the proper records and access to these records required by OSHA
·
The
purpose of MSDS’s
·
Review
the location of the emergency exits and fire extinguishers
·
Ergonomics
(Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders)
The above topics are required areas of training in
order to fulfill the OSHA requirements.
All employees will be trained in each area annually. If a new hazard is introduced or added to
the job duties of an employee, the proper training will be made available.
The OSHA COMPLIANCE MANUAL is available for
your review.