A. Having well informed and educated employees is extremely important when attempting to eliminate or minimize exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Because of this, all employees who have the potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens shall attend and complete a training program.
B. Employees will be retrained annually to keep their knowledge current. Additionally, all new employees, as well as employees changing jobs or job functions, will be given any additional training their new position requires at the time of their new job assignment.
C. The Risk Manager, Clinical Services Director and/or Clinic Manager shall ensure that all employees who have potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens receive this training.
D. Training Topic - the topics covered in our training program include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard itself;
2. The epidemiology and symptoms of bloodborne diseases;
3. The modes of transmission of bloodborne pathogens;
4. The County's ECP (and where employees can obtain a copy);
5. Appropriate methods for recognizing tasks and other activities that may involve exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials;
6. A review of the use and limitations of methods that will prevent or reduce exposure, including:
a. Engineering controls;
b. Work practice controls; and
c. Personal protective equipment.
7. Selections and use of personal protective equipment including:
a. Types available;
b. Proper use;
c. Location within the facility;
d. Removal;
e. Handling;
f. Decontamination; and
g. Disposal.
8. Visual warning of biohazard within our facility including labels, signs and "color-coded" containers.
9. Information on the Hepatitis B Vaccine, including its:
a. Efficacy;
b. Safety;
c. Method of administration;
d. Benefits of vaccination; and
e. Our facility's free vaccination program.
10. Actions to take and persons to contact in an emergency involving blood or other potentially infectious materials.
11. The procedures to follow if an exposure incident occurs, including incident reporting.
12. Information on the post-exposure evaluation and follow-up, including medical consultation that our facility will provide.
13. Explanation of the signs and labels and/or color-coding for containers used for storage or transport of blood or other potentially infectious materials.
E. Training Methods - The County's training presentations make use of several training techniques including, but not limited to:
1. Classroom type atmosphere with personal instruction;
2. Videotape programs;
3. Training manuals/employee handouts; and
4. Employee review sessions.
Because we feel that employees need an opportunity to ask questions and interact with their instructors, time is specifically allotted for these activities in each training session.
F. Recordkeeping - to facilitate the training of our employees, as well as to document the training process, we maintain training records containing the following information:
1. Dates of all training sessions;
2. Contents/summary of the training sessions;
3. Names and job titles of the instructors; and
4. Names and job titles of employees attending the training sessions.
These training records are available for examination and copy to our employees and their representatives, as well as OSHA and its representatives. These records shall be maintained for three (3) years from the date of training.
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