“Do I really have to train physicians in bloodborne pathogens? OSHA doesn’t require them to undergo training like the rest of the practice’s staff, does it?” asked the safety officer from a large ...

As part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor, Rite Aid Corp. will develop a bloodborne pathogen safety program to better protect retail workers at all of the drugstore chain’s locations ...

OSHA’s bloodborne pathogens (BBP) standard requires training for all employees who have occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM). This includes health care ...

The requirements of OSHA’s bloodborne pathogens standard can be found in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations at 29 CFR 1910.1030. The standard’s requirements state what employers must do to ...

Tattooists and other body piercing artists should receive industry-specific and site-specific training designed to prevent their exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious ...

Following a complaint to the agency, a Washington, D.C., dental company was cited by OSHA for exposing workers to bloodborne pathogen hazards. A dental clinic has been cited by OSHA for failing to ...

A January 2014 OSHA investigation revealed that correctional officers and other staff at McDowell medium-security federal prison in Welch, W. Va., allegedly were exposed to bloodborne pathogens and ...