Class Enrollment

American Red Cross Bloodborne Pathogens
Date/Time:	Call to schedule
Location:	Call to schedule
Class Price:	$50.00

Course Topics:

• Engineering Controls
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Personal Hygiene
• Cleaning/Disinfecting Equipment and Supplies
• Recognizing, Reporting and Following Up on Employee Exposures to Infectious Materials

Benefits:

• Training can be completed in one hour
• Free digital participant materials
• One-year certification, as required by OSHA
• Continuing education units available

What is BBP?

Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) are infectious microorganisms like hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), just to name a few. They are found in blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) and can quickly spread disease. Because of this, it is important to protect workers from the risks that these pathogens pose, which can lead to serious or even life-threatening illnesses.

What are OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Training Requirements?

OSHA, which stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration, requires that employers and employees take universal precautions, in other words a "better-safe-than-sorry" approach to these threats, by treating human blood and OPIM as if they're already infected with pathogens. As part of training, employees will learn in-depth information about:

• BBP and OPIM
• Disease exposure
• Methods used to control exposure
• Vaccines
• Medical evaluation and post-exposure follow-up procedures

Who Needs to take Bloodborne Pathogen Training?

Basically, anyone who may come in contact with blood or OPIM as part of their job should receive training. This includes (but is not limited to):

• Healthcare workers: Doctors, nurses, and medical assistants
• Laboratory personnel: Those who work with blood samples or OPIM in a lab setting
• First responders: Paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), firefighters, and police officers
• Janitorial and maintenance staff: Workers who clean and maintain facilities, particularly those where medical procedures are performed
• Tattoo and piercing artists: Professionals who work with needles and bodily fluids
• Mortuary and funeral home staff: Workers who deal with deceased individuals and bodily fluids

How Often Is Bloodborne Pathogens Training Required?

Each employee should receive this training upon hire and then every year thereafter, as well as whenever new or updated tasks or procedures might affect their exposure levels.