OSHA Blood Borne Pathogens

Training Accomack County Public Schools

On Line Version

Occupation Safety and Health

Administration-Federal

Agency to protect all

workers

OSHA Blood Borne Standard

• Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, CFR 1910.1030

• Requires the employers to follow procedures to protect employees who can reasonably expect to be exposed to potentially infectious materials.

Training Requirement

• Annual Training and documentation of employees’ receipt of the information

Blood Borne Pathogens

•They are disease causing organisms found in the blood and certain body fluids of an infected person

HIV

• Human Immunodeficiency Virus

1.Attacks the immune system

2.Causes AIDS

3.Individual can be infected

for years and not be aware

of the infection

Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C

• Both viruses attack the liver

Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C

• Can result in:

▫ jaundice

▫ fatigue

▫ decreased appetite

▫ liver failure

▫ liver cancer

▫ IMMUNIZATION AVAILABLE FOR Hepatitis B ONLY

How are these pathogens spread?

• Contact with infected blood or body fluids containing visible blood

• Sharing skin piercing needles

• Indirect contact with blood or body fluids as these materials come in contact with cuts, abrasions, razor nicks, dermatitis, acne

• Splashed blood or body fluids into eyes, nose, mouth

• Unprotected sexual contact

Good News…..

• Blood Borne Pathogens are NOT spread through the air

▫ Transmission of BBPs can be avoided by following Standard Precautions and knowing the Exposure

Control Plan

What is the Exposure Control Plan?

• A detailed document outlining all aspects of BBP training, environmental steps to avoid exposure, directive regarding how potential exposure situation are managed

• Copy on file in a Red notebook in each clinic

Practicing Standard Precautions

• Treat all blood and body fluids as if it were infected

• Never assume a person is not infected because he/she does not appear ill

• Always protect yourself, use gloves whenever you are touching any potentially infected materials

More on Practicing Standard

Precautions….• Cover abrasions with a dressing

• Access person designated to do First

Aid and/or clean up

Don’t panic if you think you may have been exposed to BBPs-Medical Care and Follow up will be provided for you

Clean Up Concerns

• Gloves- Do not re-use disposal gloves

• Remove by peeling the wrist back towards the fingers with the gloved hand, hold the removed glove in the palm of the opposite hand and using your forefinger peel remaining glove back from the wrist over the previously removed glove.

• Dispose of immediately in trash can

Hand Washing

• For at least 20 seconds

▫ Wash with soap and running water

▫ Use waterless hand cleaning products when soap is not available

Additional Information

• Bio Hazard Boxes are available in the school clinics for materials that are soiled with potentially infected fluids

• Sharps Containers are also available in the clinic

• Hepatitis B Vaccine can be available to employees who have an increased risk of exposure

For additional information

Contact

Tonya Lewis, RN

Nandua High School

757-787-4514

tlewis@nhs.accomack.k12.va.us

Submission Of Certificate

• Administration▫ Place in file

• Teachers and Support Staff▫ Place in file in Principal’s Office

• Retirees and Returning Substitutes▫ Submit to Judie Thomas

Accomack County School Board Office

P.O. Box 330

Accomac, VA 23301

• Volunteers▫ Submit to the Administration at your home school

• Coaches and Athletic Volunteers▫ Submit to the Administration at your home school

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETIONOnline Presentation

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens

Offered by the Accomack County Public Schools Office of Student Services

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