Bloodborne Pathogens Training: Prevent Exposure, Protect Your People

The library includes 11 courses and videos. Industry-specific courses cover commercial and industrial facilities, first response environments and healthcare facilities. Shorter options include Bloodborne Pathogens Training and separate videos for employees and employers.

OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030, requires training for any employee with occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. This includes healthcare workers, first responders, designated first aiders, custodians and some maintenance staff.

Training is required at initial assignment and at least once a year after that. Additional training is required when tasks or procedures change in ways that affect exposure.

Courses cover how bloodborne diseases such as HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C are transmitted, and how to use PPE and universal precautions. They also cover the employer's exposure control plan, the hepatitis B vaccine, and what to do after an exposure incident.

Choose the course that matches your setting: commercial and industrial, first response, or healthcare. For a quick annual refresher, the 6- to 8-minute Bloodborne Pathogens Training video works well.

Yes. Bloodborne Pathogens for Employers explains employer responsibilities, including the exposure control plan, recordkeeping and post-exposure follow-up.

Yes. Several courses are available in Spanish, and Bloodborne Pathogens Training is also available in French Canadian.

Yes, when paired with access to a knowledgeable person. OSHA requires that trainees have an opportunity to ask questions and get answers, so designate a safety contact employees can reach while they train.