Training
OSHA training must be conducted annually and also whenever employees take on a new task or responsibility that potentially exposes them to workplace hazards to which they were not previously exposed . Training is very informal and can easily be done in office by a staff member knowledgeable on OSHA regulations . Documentation for any training completed must be kept for at least three years .
Training needs to include reviews of the three standards outlined above and should specifically address :
• General information about the epidemiology and symptoms of bloodborne diseases .
• Modes of transmission of bloodborne pathogens .
• Explanation of the exposure control plan .
• How to recognize tasks involving occupational exposure .
• Where PPE is located in the office and when / how to use it , remove it and dispose of it .
• Hepatitis B vaccines ( effectiveness , safety and benefits ).
• What to do if there is an emergency spill of blood or other potentially infectious matter . What to do if an exposure incident occurs
• Post exposure evaluation and follow up .
• The system used to warn employees against biohazards .
• Operations in employee work areas involving hazardous chemicals .
• How to detect the presence or release of hazardous chemicals in the work area .
• Physical and health hazards of chemicals in the work area .
• How employees can protect themselves from these hazards .
• How to use safety data sheets and where they are kept in the office .
• Labeling system used in the office to warn employees against hazardous chemicals .
2021