Employee Safety: OSHA's Guidelines, Requirements, and Regulations for Bloodborne Pathogens

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CEU Course Description

Bloodborne pathogens and bloodborne pathogen exposure incidents pose a significant risk to health care professionals. The question is, how can health care administrators work to improve employee safety, while reducing bloodborne pathogen exposure incidents? This course will answer that very question, while providing insight into related guidelines, requirements, and regulations provided by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

CEU Course Objectives

1. Discover OSHA's guidelines for bloodborne pathogens, waste, sharps, and catheters, while obtaining insight into concepts related to bloodborne pathogens and universal/standard precautions.
2. Identify the regulations and requirements included in OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.
3. Recognize the regulations and requirements included in OSHA's Occupational Safety and Health Standards, as well as the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

 

This course expires on 06/03/2025

Course Date: 2022-06-03

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