Bloodborne Pathogens Training
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BBP Course Requirements
Depending on the country, city, province/ state you live in, there may be a variety of requirements. You are responsible for ensuring that you take the proper course for your area. Call your local public health office to find out what type of course you need to cover your work area.
I have added links to some of the OSHA in various countries. Check your area before purchasing a course. The easiest way to navigate these sites is to use the search bar. Enter your occupation, and you should be pointed in the right direction.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration USA Standards
Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety
Health and Safety Executive – UK
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The training consists of training videos along with comprehension questions. It also includes a printable training manual
Some of the important things we’ll be teaching you in this course are:
How to recognize potentially dangerous situations in your workplace
Simple steps to better protect yourself by using:
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Engineering controls
• Work practice controls
• How to clean up body fluid spills appropriately
Lessons You’ll Find in this Course
ProBloodborne for the Workplace includes the following bloodborne pathogen and infection control training:
- Basic terms related to bloodborne pathogens
- How bloodborne pathogens and infectious diseases are spread
- HIV/AIDS
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- How to reduce your risk of exposure
- Engineering controls
- Work practices to protect yourself
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Skin diseases
- Exposure control plans
- Proper cleanup and decontamination procedures
- Hazardous disposal
- Procedures to follow if an exposure incident occurs
This course is intended to be equivalent to no less than 1.5 hours of training related to bloodborne pathogens and infection control, especially related to the workplace.
This entire program consists of lecture videos, written course content, and opportunities for you to ask questions to the instructor who taught you via chat, email, and phone.
These courses are very inexpensive. Even if you are not required to take one, the information they provide is invaluable. Protect yourself and others with this BBP Course.
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