Controlling Communicable Diseases
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard 1910.1030
Bloodborne Pathogens:
Pathogenic microorganisms present in human blood that can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
• Exposure Control Plan• Universal Precautions• Engineering & Work Practice Controls• Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs)• Housekeeping• Hepatitis B Vaccination• Labels & Signs• Record Keeping
Exposure Control Plan
Exposure Determination
Job Classifications withOccupational
Exposure
Job Classifications with SOMEOccupational Exposure
Job Classifications WITHOUTOccupational Exposure
Embalmers & Removal Personnel
Funeral Directorsand Funeral Home
Attendants
Administrative Personnel & Pre-need
Counselors
Occupational Exposure = Reasonably Anticipated Contact With
Blood and OPIMs Via:• Skin
• Eye
• Mucous Membrane
• Parenteral
Updating the Exposure Control Plan
• At Least Annually• Whenever Tasks are
Modified• Introduction of New
Procedures or Tasks• When a Revised
Employee Position Affects Occupational Exposure
• To Reflect Changes in Technology
Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIMs)
• Semen• Vaginal Secretions• Cerebrospinal Fluid• Synovial Fluid• Pleural Fluid• Pericardial Fluid• Peritoneal Fluid
• Amniotic Fluid• Saliva in Dental Work• Any Body Fluid Visibly
Contaminated with Blood
• All Body Fluid That is Difficult to Differentiate
• Unfixed Tissue or Organs (Except Intact Skin)
Universal Precautions
Engineering and Work Practice Controls
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs)
• Handwashing Facilities (or Antiseptic Hand Cleaner)
• Sharps and Laundry Disposal
• Personal Hygiene
Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs)
• Gloves• Aprons & Gowns
Resistant to Fluid• Face Shields and
Masks• Shoe Covers
Housekeeping
• Keep Work Area Clean• Access to Reusable Sharps• Disposal of Contaminated
Sharps• Contaminated Laundry
Hepatitis B Vaccination
• Available to Employees with Occupational Exposure
• Available After Initially Declined by Employee at Time of Employment
• Employee Must Sign Declination That Appears in Appendix A of Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
Labels & Signs
• Affixed to Refrigerators Containing Blood or OPIMs & Receptacles of Regulated Waste
• Fluorescent Orange or Red-Orange
• Red bags with Biohazard Symbol May be Used for Containers
• Labels Consist of Three Interlocking Circles
Employee Information & Training
• Provided During Working Hours
• No Cost to Employee• During Initial
Employment• At Least Annually
After Initial Employment
Record Keeping
• Medical Records for Bloodborne Pathogens
• Training Records• Sharps Injury Log
Information About Bloodborne Pathogens
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