OSHA Blood Borne Pathogens

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• OSHA Blood Borne Pathogens

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• Instructor Profile
• Dr. Kenneth S. Weinberg is an
  independent consultant located just south of
  Boston, MA. He has worked with a variety of
  companies regarding OSHA regulatory requirements
  and compliance with these regulations. He has
  also worked as the Director of Safety at a major
  Harvard teaching hospital in Boston.
• Dr. Weinberg is an
  experienced lecturer and has written several
  books related to workplace safety requirements.
  In addition, Dr. Weinberg has taught the elements
  of blood-borne pathogens and the regulatory
  requirements to a wide range of audiences,
  including healthcare professionals, research
  professionals and others, who do not regularly
  come into contact with blood or body fluids.

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• Description
• This topic will describe the
  various blood-borne pathogens, the risks when
  exposed to these materials, the ways to handle
  and protect yourself from exposure. The webinar
  will also discuss the regulations surrounding
  employee protection and the requirements that
  employers must follow to implement these
  protections.
• The webinar will in detail
  discuss about protective equipment and materials,
  as well as the techniques for cleaning up after a
  spill or exposure. Anyone who uses or comes into
  contact with hazardous blood borne pathogens or
  potentially infectious blood borne material must
  be trained about the various infectious agents
  and how to deal with them.

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• Why Should you Attend
• Blood-borne pathogens include
  materials such as Hepatitis B, HIV, and Hepatitis
  C. When handling blood or other body fluids it is
  important to be aware of how these infectious
  diseases may affect you if you are not properly
  protected and educated about these hazards.
• Also, employers and employees
  should be aware of all of the requirements in
  place, such as exposure control plans or the
  availability of vaccines that can help protect
  employees who may be exposed to these materials. 

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• Objectives of the Presentation
• What are blood-borne pathogens, Who is at risk
• Where , besides blood, may these materials be
  encountered
• What are the potential effects of exposure
• What must you and your employer do if you are or
• suspect an exposure, What are your rights
• What equipment and techniques should you use to
• prevent or reduce the possibility of
  exposure
• Who can Benefit
• Laboratory personnel,
  phlebotomists, researchers and clinicians who
  deal with fresh or unfixed tissues and blood,
  anyone who is tasked with being responsible for
  cleaning up spills that might involve blood or
  body fluids (ex. Custodians)

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• Live Session - How it works
• Username and Password will be sent to you 24
  hours prior to the webinar
• Presentation handouts in pdf formate will be
  mailed to you
• Login to the session using the username and
  password provided to you
• Get answer to your queries through interactive
  QA sessions via chat
• Please let us know your thoughts and views at the
  end of webinar, your valuable feedback will help
  us improve
• Get certification of attendance.
• Recorded Session - How it works
• A link will be provided to you upon purchase of
  the recorded session
• Please click on the link to access the session
• Presentation handouts in pdf formate will be
  mailed to you
• Get certification of attendance.

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