This course will take approximately 28 minutes to complete.

This session will train you to identify bloodborne pathogens, or BBPs, that might be present in the workplace; understand how certain diseases are transmitted through blood; determine your risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the workplace; protect yourself from exposure through prevention and by following certain procedures if you are exposed; respond appropriately if you are exposed to bloodborne pathogens; and understand your right to medical evaluations.

• Nearly 6 million American workers are at risk for infectious diseases such as hepatitis and HIV.
• OSHA’s BBP Standard is often one of the top 10 most frequently violated standards,with penalties in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
• An estimated 600,000 to 800,000 needlestick and other sharps injuries are reported each year, but the actual number is probably much higher.
• The risk of contracting hepatitis B from exposure to infected blood may be as high as 30 percent.
• Required by 29 CFR 1910.1030