BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS – INFECTION CONTROL

 §1910.1030  Bloodborne Pathogens
 
 

  Is a current written exposure control plan available at the facility?      
 

Have specified workers been trained to cleanup other workers spilled blood waste?          
 

 Has initial and annual refresher training in bloodborne pathogens been documented?  
 

  Are “universal precautions” routinely used during minor first aid procedures?

 

Bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood and can cause disease in people. There are many different bloodborne pathogens including malaria, syphilis, and brucellosis, but Hepatitis B (HBV) and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are the two diseases specifically addressed by the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard