Why Train Your Healthcare Employees with a Bloodborne Pathogens Course?
Healthcare and related professionals face serious risks from bloodborne pathogens every day. More than 800,000 needlestick injuries occur annually among healthcare workers alone—and over 5.6 million U.S. workers are at risk of exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM). This OSHA-compliant training course provides the essential knowledge and procedures needed to prevent exposure, respond safely to incidents, and protect both employees and patients from infection.
What Will They Learn?
Participants will learn about exposure control plans (ECPs), safe work practices, proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and post-exposure medical follow-up requirements. The course also covers OSHA’s recordkeeping and hazard communication standards, including labeling, documentation, and employee training responsibilities.
Major Learning Points:
- Understand what bloodborne pathogens are and how they are transmitted (HIV, HBV, HCV, and others)
- Identify exposure risks in healthcare and other occupational settings
- Learn OSHA’s required elements of an Exposure Control Plan (ECP)
- Apply engineering controls (e.g., needleless systems, SESIP devices) and safe work practices
- Implement proper PPE use, removal, cleaning, and disposal
- Follow safe housekeeping, decontamination, and sharps handling procedures
- Review Hepatitis B vaccination requirements, employee rights, and declination documentation
- Understand post-exposure evaluation, testing, and medical follow-up processes
- Learn how to maintain compliance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)
- Recognize the importance of accurate recordkeeping, sharps injury logs, and OSHA 300/301 forms
- Understand OSHA penalties for violations and the organizational consequences of noncompliance
