To The Point About Bloodborne Pathogens - ETP01E (13 mins.)

Our workplace is full of hazards, hazards that can hurt us or kill us. Controlling these hazards and preventing injuries or illnesses is the point of our safety and health program. One such hazard is the one presented by bloodborne pathogens. Bloodborne pathogens are tiny microorganisms found in human blood or other bodily fluids that can cause diseases in humans. Controlling our exposure to bloodborne pathogens can prevent these diseases and save lives. That is the point of our facility’s Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Program and that is the point of this program. Topics include the exposure control plan, occupational exposure, routes of entry, universal precautions, use of barrier devices, safe handling of potentially infectious material, decontaminating a potentially infected work area and how to respond to an exposure.