Laboratory Bloodborne Pathogens (Needle Sharps Program)

$29.95 ITEM #0015-1393

This program is authorized for 3 Contact Hours (0.3 CEUs) of REHS Continuing Education (CE).

This program is authorized for 3 Contact Hours (0.3 CEUs) of IACET Continuing Education (CE).

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Overview

Who Should Take This Course?

The target audience is for individuals that:

Conduct job tasks in laboratory areas;
Range in scientific ability from novice to expert; or
Conduct job tasks with small quantities (<100L) of hazardous materials.

The course contains information pertaining to the following legislation:

29 CFR 1910.1030 - Bloodborne pathogens;
29 CFR 1904.8 - Recording criteria for needlestick and sharps injuries;
29 CFR 1904.9 - Recording criteria for cases involving medical removal under OSHA standards; and
29 CFR 1910.1027 App F - Non-mandatory Protocol for Biological Monitoring.

REHS Continuing Education Credits

Per the California Department of Public Health, Safety Unlimited, Inc. is authorized to offer 3 Contact Hours (0.3 CEUs) of Continuing Education (CE) for this program.

While these CE units are intended for Registered Environmental Health Specialists (REHS) in California, they are often transferred to other accrediting bodies. Please check with your specific agency for more details and to learn if your agency accepts this course for CE credit (Public Health Accreditation #044).

IACET Continuing Education Credits

Safety Unlimited, Inc. is authorized by IACET to offer 3 Contact Hours (0.3 CEUs) of Continuing Education (CE) for this program.

Safety Unlimited, Inc. (Provider #5660170-2) is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Safety Unlimited, Inc. complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, Safety Unlimited, Inc. is accredited to issue the IACET CEU. As an IACET Accredited Provider, Safety Unlimited, Inc. offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.

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About This Course

Following the completion of all training content and achievement of passing scores on all exams, students will need to complete a brief evaluation and confirm his/her identity. After doing so, the student will have access to the course completion certificate.

This course is divided into six sections. The approximate time to complete each section is shown below.

For Corporate Users, other sections can be added to this course that cover company specific issues. Please contact us for details.

Course Exams

This course has one 25-question final exam. A 70% score or better is required to pass.

Students who do not pass the exam the first time may retake the exam as many times as necessary in order to pass.

Course Objectives

The objectives of this Laboratory Bloodborne Pathogens (Needle Sharps Program) course is to assist employers with compliance of US legislation by instructing laboratory employees that could become exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials on the disease-causing effects of pathogenic organisms.

The training outlines methods by which a laboratory worker can determine their risk of exposure, the precautions that should be taken to prevent personal and third party contamination--including the concept of universal precautions--and the procedures to follow should an exposure occur. Furthermore, it covers the components required to achieve a successful needle sharps program, and the protocols for the treatment of contaminated surfaces and wastes.

This course also seeks to provide an online training course that covers common aspects of laboratory safety that employers provide to impacted US employees. This training communicates legally required information, and is usually administered prior to starting a task, if the task changes, or as a refresher course.

Finally, this training recommends the best practice procedures that impacted employees can practically utilize to ensure their own personal safety as well as the safety of their coworkers.

Additional Training

When required by OSHA standards, workers must receive additional training on the specific hazards of their job.

Training providers should be used to ensure credibility and augment a company's training program. Therefore, in addition to the training provided by an outside party, students should receive site-specific training that is supplied by his or her own companies. This training should target the company's unique approach to hazard prevention, including the use of site-specific equipment, health and safety policies, and emergency procedures. As a rule, this company specific training should be well documented.

The bottom line in ALL SITUATIONS is that employers are required to ensure that their employees are adequately trained to do their job.

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