A. Yes, annual training is required for all personnel who have occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM). Training should include an explanation or description of the following elements:
- An explanation of 29 CFR 1910.1030, Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens.
- The activity's exposure control plan and instructions for how to obtain a written copy of the plan.
- The basic epidemiology, modes of transmission, and symptoms of bloodborne diseases.
- The criteria for the recognition of tasks and other activities in which occupational exposure may occur.
- The methods that prevent or minimize occupational exposure [i.e., engineering controls, work practice controls, personal protective equipment (PPE)] and their limitations.
- The selection criteria for PPE and the criteria for equipment availability, use, handling, decontamination, and disposal.
- The hepatitis B vaccine to include its benefits, efficiency, safety, administration, and availability.
- The procedures for reporting exposure incidents and the availability of medical treatment and follow-up examinations.
- The procedures for reporting and cleaning up spills.
- An explanation of the warning signs, labels, and color-coding systems used.
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