Topic Description
The course includes the following content:- What the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is, why it's important at work, and information about the Bloodborne Pathogen (BBPs) standard
- What BBPs are and how they relate to your role
- About various types of BBPs, their traits, their symptoms, and “other potentially infectious materials” (OPIM)
- How BBPs are transmitted and how to recognize hazardous situations where you may come in contact with them on the job
- Different methods to prevent exposure, why these methods are important, and how to reduce or eliminate exposure while on the job
- How to properly provide first aid after a BBP exposure
- About exposure incident procedures
- How to properly document an exposure incident along with the steps after an exposure incident and who to report the incident to
- How to take care of yourself after a possible exposure incident