Employee Safety: OSHA's Guidelines, Requirements, and Regulations for Bloodborne Pathogens

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CEU Course Description

Bloodborne pathogens and bloodborne pathogen exposure incidents pose a significant risk to health care professionals. The question is, how can health care administrators work to improve employee safety, while reducing bloodborne pathogen exposure incidents? This course will answer that very question, while providing insight into related guidelines, requirements, and regulations provided by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Author: Marc R. Macera, PharmD
References / Contributions by:
  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2018, June 18). Standard precautions. https://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/infectioncontrol/summary-infection-preventionpracti ces/standard-precautions.html 
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019, February 26). Stop sticks campaign. https://www.cdc.gov/nora/councils/hcsa/stopsticks/bloodborne.html 
  3. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (2021). Bloodborne pathogens and needlestick prevention. https://www.osha.gov/bloodborne-pathogens  

 

CEU Course Objectives

  1. Discover OSHA's guidelines for bloodborne pathogens, waste, sharps, and catheters, while obtaining insight into concepts related to bloodborne pathogens and universal/standard precautions.
  2. Identify the regulations and requirements included in OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.
  3. Recognize the regulations and requirements included in OSHA's Occupational Safety and Health Standards, as well as the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
CE Outline with Main Points
  1. Introduction
  2. OSHA's Guidelines for Bloodborne Pathogens, Waste, Sharps, and Catheters
  3. Hand Hygiene
  4. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  5. Sharps Safety
  6. Safe Injection Practices
  7. Safe Handling of Potentially Contaminated Equipment or Surfaces in the Patient Environment
  8. Follow OSHA's guidelines for PPE
  9. Section 1 Summary
  10. Section 1 Key Concepts
  11. Section 1 Key Terms
  12. Section 1 Personal Reflection Question
  13. OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030)
  14. Section 2 Summary
  15. Section 2 Key Concepts
  16. Section 2 Key Terms
  17. Section 2 Personal Reflection Question
  18. Occupational Safety and Health Standards
  19. OSHA's COVID-19-Related Occupational Safety and Health Standards
  20. Section 3 Summary
  21. Section 3 Key Concepts
  22. Section 3 Key Terms
  23. Section 3 Personal Reflection Question
  24. Section 4 Summary
  25. Section 4 Key Concepts
  26. Section 4 Key Terms
  27. Section 4 Personal Reflection Question
  28. Conclusion
  29. References
Total Time: 3 Hour
Course Level: Introductory 

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Added On: 11/25/2024

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