Overview
If you are a health professional, a
designated first responder, or first aid provider in your
company, or if you are involved in maintenance or housekeeping
work that could potentially expose you to bloodborne pathogens,
you need to know how to protect yourself from potentially
infectious material.
What are Bloodborne Pathogens?
Bloodborne
pathogens are microorganisms in human blood that can cause
disease in humans. Examples are hepatitis B virus (HBV), human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV), malaria, syphilis, and brucellosis.
Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlesticks
OSHA
has revised its Bloodborne Pathogens standard to clarify the
need for employers to select safer needle devices as they
become available and to involve employees in identifying and
choosing the devices. Employers have to establish a log to
track needlestick injuries.
Engineering and Work Practice Controls
Your
company strives to reduce the risk of infection to employees
who, in order to perform their jobs, may be reasonably
anticipated to come into contact with blood and other
potentially infectious materials. The risks can be reduced by
following good work practices. Universal Precautions is an
approach to infection control where all human blood and
certain human body fluids are treated as if they were known
to be infectious for bloodborne pathogens.
Follow these precautions when working with human blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIMs):
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Dispose of sharps properly.
• Properly label and enclose any material contaminated with blood or OPIMs in leakproof red bags or containers.
• Wash your hands after handling contaminated material (even though you were wearing PPE).
•
Report any exposure incident to your employer. An exposure
incident is any specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane,
non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or OPIM
resulting from the performance of an employee's duties.
Hepatitis B Vaccination
Hepatitis
B is the greatest bloodborne pathogen risk. Your employer
offers you the hepatitis B vaccination series when your job
duties could expose you to blood or certain body fluids. If
you initially refuse the vaccination, you must sign a
declination form, but you can request to be vaccinated later.
This information was provided by: Assurance Agency
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