OSHA

Requirements for OSHA:

Annual and refresher training for ALL employees who have exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the workplace
Maintain an Exposure Control Plan
Maintain an Hazard Communication Plan, Emergency Action Plan, Fire Safety & Prevention Plan
Maintain training records

WHO NEEDS THIS TRAINING? Any employee who has the POTENTIAL for exposure to blood and other potentially infectious diseases as they perform their job duties. It includes the following:

Physicians office staff
Dental office staff
Laboratories personnel
Veterinary clinic staff
Tattoo & piercing
Hospital staff
Skilled nursing or convalescent hospital staff
Clinic staff
Dialysis clinics staff
Surgical clinic staff
Funeral home staff
Biomedical waste transporter companies
Biomedical waste transfer and treatment facilities

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030 requires that:

Employees must be trained at the time of initial assignment on tasks where occupational exposure may take place
When new or modified tasks or procedures affect a worker's occupational exposure
Employers must also provide training at least ANNUALLY thereafter and within one year of the previous training

Biomed offers in person, online and live/virtual web training to keep your facility OSHA compliant

To schedule our IN PERSON or LIVE WEB training:

Select the type of training you would like to purchase (OSHA only or or OSHA/HIPAA/DOH combo training)
Select the number of employees attending the training
Click on the Schedule training option, complete the check out page and choose a date and time that is convenient for your facility (we will send an email to confirm)

To schedule ONLINE training courses

Select the ONLINE training course you would like to purchase
Select the number of links/employees required
Once you have purchased one of our online training courses and the payment is processed, a link to the training is immediately sent to the email provided - and begin the course at anytime
If you are purchasing 5 or more links, email the following information in an Excel spread sheet:

Employee name
Employee email address
Job title

Once this information is received, all employees are sent a link and enrolled in our course(s)
Begin the course at anytime

Our training session covers:

Definitions
Modes of Transmission
Methods for Preventing or Reducing Exposure
Symptoms
Universal Precautions
Exposure Control Plan
Epidemiology & Symptoms of Bloodborne Diseases
Engineering Controls
Work Practice Controls
PPE Selection
Laundry
Housekeeping Protocols
What To Do In Case Of An Exposure Incident
Recordkeeping
Hazardous Communication Plan (in person & web training only)
Fire Safety & Prevention Plan (in person & web training only)
Emergency Action Plan (in person & web training only)

Biomed can develop a customized OSHA Manual for your facility
The OSHA Safety Manual also includes:
Blood-borne Pathogens- Exposure Control Plan (required by 29 CFR 1910.1030)
Emergency Action Plan (Including hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake)
Fire Safety Procedures
Workplace Violence
Hazard Communication Policy including the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) (required by 29 CFR 1910.1200)
Instructions for new hires
12 personalized forms and reports
Checklists for exposure incidents
Copy of various OSHA standards

Here's how it works
Once you've made your purchase, you will receive an email with a questionnaire
Complete and return the questionnaire or schedule an appointment to receive assistance to complete the questionnaire (Time will vary depending on the size of the facility)
Once Biomed has receive your completed questionnaire, we will begin to develop your personalized manual
Manuals are mailed within 7-14 days
An email will be sent requesting a date and time for a phone session with the administrator or designee to highlight key areas of the manual (between 15 min - 1 hour depending on the size of the facility)