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clydemoses781 10th Dec 2013 10:14

Bloodborne Pathogens Training
 
Does anyone know how often you need to take an OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Training Course?

Ulster 10th Dec 2013 16:41


Does anyone know how often you need to take an OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Training Course?
Don't even know what most of that means, never mind how often you take it !

Is this a course which you are saying should be undertaken by pilots or aircrew ?

MarkerInbound 10th Dec 2013 18:25

Yearly.

I'd say mainly for accident investigators and first responders.


The standard places requirements on employers whose workers can be reasonably anticipated to contact blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM), such as unfixed human tissues and certain body fluids.


Radgirl 10th Dec 2013 18:29

And what are you supposed to do when you do come across such substances? The mind boggles

Daysleeper 10th Dec 2013 21:09


And what are you supposed to do when you do come across such substances?
Understand what the risks are and how to work without exposing yourself to unreasonable levels of risk.

Radgirl 11th Dec 2013 17:07

In all seriousness, we assume all blood and tissue is an infection risk and use universal precautions. ie dont touch it except with gloves, and clean it up.

Now I can see that a 'training company' can make a good living teaching 747 captains how to mop the floor once but are pilots and engineers so daft they have to be reminded yearly???

In medicine, companies that run courses, conferences and training have done very well.

gingernut 23rd Dec 2013 21:25

747 pilots are probably "too posh to mop."

Yes, the world has gone mad, I haven't met many people who have caught a blood borne disease when they've taken the basic precautions- covering cuts, washing hands well etc.

Mandatory training providers, are, I'm sure, doing very well.

cavortingcheetah 23rd Dec 2013 21:36

There's a great deal of evidence to show that vampirism is in fact a blood born pathogen.

gingernut 23rd Dec 2013 22:44

Cavorting.. it's only the opinion of one man, (Class 5 evidence.)

Even if it's an expert, then it's still grade 5. :-(


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