Bloodborne Pathogens

All employees who may have occupational exposure to any of the following are required to comply with the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) Standard:

• Human blood, body fluids, or unfixed tissue
• Human or non-human primate derived cells or cell lines
• HIV
• Hepatitis B,
• Hepatitis C virus

• How to comply with the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
  • Personnel must complete initial and annual refresher BBP training.
  • Complete the OSU CHS Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens/Hepatitis B Vaccination Acceptance/Declination Form. This form must be completed even if the person declines to be vaccinated: Hepatitis B Vaccination Declination Form. If you answer “yes,” contact or have your supervisor contact erika.teel@okstate.edu for instructions to get the immunization. If “no”, please give copy to your supervisor to keep on file. 
  • Personnel should be aware of the OSU CHS Exposure Control Manual
  • Post the BBP Universal Precautions in the area where you will be working with BBP
  • Adopt Biohazard Spill Response Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Ensure personnel have access to it.
  • Contact chslabsafety@okstate.edu for a site inspection to be completed. The inspector will use the BBP Inspection checklist to confirm that all safety components are addressed, and the space is ready for work with BBP.
• Bloodborne Pathogen Training

  Training is required initially, annually, and as policy/procedure changes occur. All university personnel who work with blood containing materials or assigned to do first aid.

   

  Training Instructions

  • Go to https://www.citiprogram.org/
  • New users must click "Register" to obtain a username and password
  • Select Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences as your "Organization Affiliation" and click continue
  • Enter your personal information (first name, last name, email address) and click continue
  • Create a username, password and select a security question and click continue
  • Enter Country of Residence and click continue
  • Select "No" regarding the option to receive Continuing Education Unit Credit for Completed Courses", respond to the CITI contact questions and click continue
  • Answer the questions requested by Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. For the "courses planned to take" question, select the course you were instructed to take and click continue
  • Go to Question 9, "Would you like to take the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens course?" and select the "Yes"
  • Click complete registration to return to main menu
  • Click finalize registration
  • You will see a list of the course in which you are enrolled
  • Select the course you are ready to take
  • Select “Complete the Integrity Assurance Statement before beginning the course”
  • Select “I agree” and click “Submit.
  • Complete required modules and associated quizzes
    
    

  Adding a Course

  • After logging in, select 'View Courses" next to Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
  • Scroll down to Learner Tools for Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences and select "Add a Course"
  • Go to Question 9, "Would you like to take the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens course?" and select the "Yes"
  • Click Submit
  • The course should be added to the Institutional home page

   

• Manuals, Policies and Procedures

  OSU CHS Exposure Control Manual

   

  BBP Universal Precautions

   

  Biohazard Spill Response Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

• Regulations and Guidance
  • OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Information
  • SafetyInfo - Bloodborne Pathogen Program Development
  • OSHA e-Tool - Bloodborne Pathogens
  • OSHA - Bloodborne Pathogens in ICU Facilities
  • OSHA - Bloodborne Pathogens Final Standard: Summary of Key OSHA Provisions
  • Laboratory Safety Supply -  Complying with OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
  • CDC -  Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities
  • OSHA collection - Fact Sheets on Bloodborne Pathogens
  • CDC -  Guidelines for Laundry in Healthcare Facilities
  • CDC -  Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
  • Hygenius -  Handwashing for Infection Control
  • CDC - Hepatitis C Fact Sheet
  • National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Diseases - HIV Infection and AIDS

  
  

  • American Liver Foundation -  If You Have Hepatitis C Infection
  • OSHA -  Needle Stick Information
  • NIOSH -  Selecting, Evaluating, and Using Sharps Disposal Containers