Course Registration
On December 6, 1991, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, Title 8: General Industry Safety Orders, Article 109, Section 5193. This Standard was revised in 1999 and again in 2001.
The scope and application of this standard applies to all occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.
The Standard requires that all employees with occupational exposure participate in a training program at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may take place and at least annually thereafter.
Topics Covered
- Explanation of the Standard
- Decontamination & Disposal
- Epidemiology and Symptoms
- Modes of Transmission
- Employer's Exposure Control Plan
- Risk Identification
- Methods of Compliance
- Decontamination & Disposal
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Hepatitis B vaccinations
- Emergency actions involving exposure
- Post-exposure evaluation & follow-up
- Signs & Label
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This class is offered along with the Airborne Pathogen Training Class to comply with CDC recommendations for those employees with occupational exposure to Tuberculosis (
see Airborne Pathogen Training)
Please use the Course Registration form (above) to schedule classes - Please be advised, there will be NO ADMITTANCE if more than 20 minutes late!
Failure to attend, or cancel your enrollment 7 calendar days (excluding holidays and weekends) will result in your department being billed a $25.00 administrative fee. If you fail to cancel or fail to attend your scheduled course, your department will be billed the entire course fee or an administrative fee. No substitutions allowed.
For questions, please call the Safety Office at (951) 955-3520.