December 2019

Bloodborne Pathogen Cleanup – Quick Reference Guide

Bloodborne Pathogen Reference and Guides / 6 minutes of reading

This short quick reference guide provides guidance on bloodborne pathogen cleanup for workers and employers in general workplaces (Non-Healthcare and Non-Laboratory Settings). Cleaning and Decontamination of Surfaces in Accordance with the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard These are general guidelines to follow when performing cleaning and disinfection in a workplace where there is a risk of exposure …

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Dec 21 201908/01/2023

Bloodborne Pathogens Training for Janitorial & Housekeeping Employees

Bloodborne Pathogens Certificate, Bloodborne Pathogens Training / 6 minutes of reading

This article reviews why Bloodborne Pathogens training for janitorial employees is necessary and important. Bloodborne pathogens are found in human blood and other body fluids such as synovial fluid. Facility employees such as janitors, housekeepers, custodians, and cleaners may be at risk of exposure to blood and other body fluids in the workplace. If proper …

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Dec 17 201908/01/2023

Bloodborne Pathogens Training for Firefighters and EMS

Bloodborne Pathogen Reference and Guides, Bloodborne Pathogens Certificate, Bloodborne Pathogens Training / 5 minutes of reading

In 1991, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard on occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens (29 CFR 1910.1030). In accordance with OSHA’s regulations under this standard, fire and EMS (emergency medical services) employers are required to provide initial hire and annual refresher bloodborne pathogens training for firefighters to all employees. …

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Dec 15 201908/01/2023

How to Control Bloodborne Pathogen Related Infections

Bloodborne Pathogen Reference and Guides, Bloodborne Pathogens Certificate, Bloodborne Pathogens Training / 7 minutes of reading

Before the AID’s pandemic of the mid-1980s infection control practices were designed almost exclusively to protect the patient from developing a ‘nosocomial infection’ – which means an infection acquired after admission to the hospital. Protocols focused on protecting the patient with little to no emphasis on the healthcare worker’s potential to become infected. Hepatitis B …

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Dec 2 201908/01/2023