Bloodborne pathogen standard

In accordance with the bloodborne pathogen standard, OSHA has responded to a number of incidents where healthcare workers have become infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV) due to occupational exposures. The standard covers a relatively limited number of workers, most of them from the healthcare industries. 

OSHA revised the standard in November 2000 in accordance with the Needle Stick Safety and Protection Act. The revision clarified the requirements for employers to seleet safer needle devices as they become available and in identifying and selecting the devices. The employer must establish and keep a sharps injury log that became effective April 18, 2001. 

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Bloodborne Pathogen Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). 

Disinfectant Agent used to decontaminate equipment or surfaces. Such disinfectants would include a 1 100 bleach solution for routine decontamination and a 1 10 solution for higher biological loads such as a blood spill caused by serious injury. 

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This level of containment is appropriate when work is done with any human-derived blood, body fluids, or tissues where the presence of an infectious agent may be unknown. Personnel working with human-derived materials should refer to the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (OSHA) for specific, required precautions. 

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E. The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard Infection from Work with Human Specimens... 

Individuals not involved directly in the accident should evacuate the laboratory and the area must be decontaminated by persons wearing proper protective clothing. Only those individuals who have received documented training as required by the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen standard are allowed to clean up any materials that might be contaminated by human blood, other bodily fluids, mucous, or tissue. It may be necessary to chemically decontaminate the entire exposed space. However, each incident needs to be treated on a case-by-case basis. 

Follow Universal Precautions and other provisions of the OSHA bloodborne pathogen standard most activities Level 2... 

All healthcare personnel with potential exposure to blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps should receive vaccination. Administer the hepatitis B vaccine using the intramuscular route in the deltoid muscle. The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens standard requires employers to offer the hepatitis B vaccine free of charge to all potentially exposed employees within... 

List at least seven HBV vaccination requirements mandated by the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. 

Provisions of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens standard Workers covered by the standard How to meet the OSHA standards Training program requirements... 

Minimize the risk for exposure by using methods from the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard or the BMBL. You may want to consider immunizations to protect you against exposures to some viruses. 

The following modified special safety precautions are based on those recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)(Ref. 5.8.) and OSHA s Bloodborne Pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030). 

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The citations also covered six serious violations. These included guarding, ladders, saw safety guides, and training in the bloodborne pathogen standard. Wilful violations are those involving intentional disregard or plain indifference to the requirements laid down in the Occupational Safety and Health Act, while serious violations are those where there is a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result and the employer knew or should have known of the hazard. 

For all training related to the Bloodborne Pathogens standard, the standard requires that records be kept for 3 years, and that the records contain training dates, the content or a summary of the training, names and qualifications of trainers, and names and job titles of trainees. 

Because emergency response team members in the course of their assigned responsibilities could be exposed to infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and AIDS, they are covered by OSHA s Bloodborne Pathogens standard. Consequently, in addition to the training required by the standard, they also have been offered the hepatitis B vaccine, and personal protective equipment to protect them against exposure has been selected and distributed to them by the nurse practitioner. 

Five volunteers from each plant and all supervisors from each shift make up the company s emergency response team. A commitment of 1 year is expected of members of the team. These employees are covered by OSHA s Bloodborne Pathogens standard. They all were given first aid training that included instruction and practice in how to protect them-... 

Q. Can you clarify the relationship between the OSHA recordkeeping requirements and the requirements in the Bloodborne Pathogens standard to maintain a sharps injury log ... 

A. The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens standard states The requirement to establish and maintain a sharps injury log shall apply to any employer who is required to maintain a log of occupational injuries and illnesses irnder 29 CFR 1904. Therefore, if an employer is exempted from the OSHA record-keeping rule, the employer does not have to... 

First-aid providers must receive training under the Bloodborne Pathogens standard that covers the specifics of the reporting procedures. All first-aid providers who render assistance in any situation involving the presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials, regardless of whether or not a specific exposure occurs, must have the vaccine made available to them as soon as possible but in no event later than 24 hours after the exposure incident. If an exposure incident as defined in the standard has taken place, other post-exposure follow-up procedures must be initiated immediately, as per the requirements of the standard. 

The Bloodborne Pathogens standard uses the term regulated waste to refer to the following categories of waste which require special handling ... 

Note—Due to the use of chemicals and material of biological origin, procedures consistent with a laboratory s Chemical Hygiene and Bloodborne Pathogens standard operating procedures must be followed. 

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