How Would This Pertain To Osha'S Bloodborne Pathogens Standards
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The start of the Bloodborne Pathogens standard
The Bloodborne Pathogens standard is designed to protect the Nation's workers, particularly health care workers, from exposure to the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and other bloodborne pathogens. The development of this standard by OSHA took more than five years, beginning with close cooperation on the development of a proposed standard with the Centers for Disease Control, Department of Health and Human Services. It was put into place in December of 1991.
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard is a regulation that prescribes safeguards to protect workers against health hazards related to bloodborne pathogens. It has provisions for exposure control plans, engineering and work practice controls, hepatitis B vaccinations, hazard communication and training, and recordkeeping. The standard imposes requirements on employers of workers who may be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials such as certain tissues and body fluids. What is the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard?
It's applied to employees who have occupational exposure (reasonably anticipated job-related contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials). This standard seeks to prevent serious occupational infections among employees.
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard is a regulation that prescribes safeguards to protect workers against health hazards related to bloodborne pathogens. Which agency developed the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard? A. CDC B. FDA C. OSHA D. POTUS
C. OSHA
OSHA estimates 5.6 million workers are at a high risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens such as HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. What three bloodborne pathogens are health care workers at an increased risk of being exposed to? A. HIV, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B B. Measles, Staphylococcus and HIV C. AIDS, Staphylococcus and Lyme D. HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
D. HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
Provide information and training to workers
Employers must ensure that their workers receive regular training that covers all elements of the standard including, but not limited to: information on bloodborne pathogens and diseases, methods used to control occupational exposure, hepatitis B vaccine, and medical evaluation and post-exposure follow-up procedures.
Maintain worker medical and training records
The employer also must maintain a sharps injury log, unless it is exempt under Part 1904 -- Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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