🩸 Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness

Recognize bloodborne pathogens (HBV, HCV, HIV), apply universal/standard precautions and PPE, handle sharps and regulated waste safely, decontaminate spills, and follow the correct post-exposure steps under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030. The course is organized into 7 modules, ending with a final exam (pass mark 80%). It is free awareness-level training designed for anyone who needs a practical, working understanding of the topic.

What you'll learn

• What are bloodborne pathogens?
• Universal precautions, OPIM & exposure routes
• Hierarchy of controls & engineering/work-practice controls
• PPE: selection, donning, doffing & disposal
• Sharps, regulated waste, spills & labels
• Post-exposure: what to do right now
• Exposure Control Plan, training, labels & records

Learning objectives

• Define a bloodborne pathogen and name the three of greatest concern: HBV, HCV and HIV
• Apply universal/standard precautions — treat all blood and OPIM as infectious
• List the routes of occupational exposure and the controls that block each one
• Apply the hierarchy of controls: engineering, work-practice, then PPE
• Select, don, doff and dispose of PPE correctly
• Handle, store and dispose of sharps and regulated waste; clean blood spills
• Carry out the correct post-exposure steps: wash, report, evaluate, follow-up
• Explain the written Exposure Control Plan, the HBV vaccine offer, training and recordkeeping duties