Governing regulations

To prevent workers from bloodborne pathogens at various workplaces such as health centres, hospitals and testing laboratories, California administration has developed its own OSHA-approved state regulations on bloodborne pathogens: California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 5193, also known as 8 CCR 5193. This short-term course is purely focused on the Cal/OSHA standards and not the federal regulations.

Course Overview

The aim of this safety course is to create awareness on the risk factors associated with working in situations where exposure to bloodborne pathogens is possible, and safety practices and regulations which employees and employers should adopt to reduce or remove possibility of exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Experienced tutors will summarize the types of bloodborne pathogens, various possibilities of exposure, symptoms, how to avoid, good work practices to make work environment safe and healthy, how to remove or isolate hazards from workplaces, how to remove hospital wastes and compliance procedures. This course focuses on California OSHA-approved state regulations and reasons to achieve compliance at workplaces.

Who Must Take this Course?

The Cal/OSHA bloodborne pathogen regulations or 8 CCR 5193, require employees who can face potential threat from bloodborne pathogens should have the clear idea of symptoms, epidemiology and mode of transmission of bloodborne pathogens.

Course Format

Students/workers joining our Cal/OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Training course will get an updated course material which includes easy to understand content with graphical and audio supports, important case studies, self-check questions and a final exam.

Each student upon successful completion of this course will get hard copy of completion certificate and can print a wallet card.

Continuing education credits?

Each student will receive 0.2 CEUs (or 2 CMEs) from Compliance Training Online® for completing this course.

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