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Bloodborne Safety
OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1910.1030: Summary of Key Provisions
Purpose
Limits occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials since any exposure could result in transmission of bloodborne pathogens which could lead to disease or death.
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- Scope
- Exposure Control Plan
- Methods of Compliance
- HIV and HBV Research Laboratories and Production Facilities
- Hepatitis B Vaccination
- Post-exposure Evaluation and Follow-up
- Hazard Communication
- Information and Training
- Recordkeeping
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Information and Training
Mandates training initially upon assignment and annually. Training must include making accessible a copy of the regulatory text of the standard and explanation of its contents, general discussion on bloodborne diseases and their transmission, exposure control plan, engineering and work practice controls, personal protective equipment, hepatitis B vaccine, response to emergencies involving blood, how to handle exposure incidents, the post-exposure evaluation and follow-up program, signs/labels/color-coding. There must be opportunity for questions and answers, and the trainer must be knowledgeable in the subject matter.
