Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA 2023
By law OSHA requires training in bloodborne pathogens for workers at risk of: - correct answer
Occupational exposure to human blood and bodily fluids as part of their normal job duties
When using Universal Precautions employees will: - correct answer Treat all blood and other
bodily fluid as if it is contaminated
Bloodborne pathogens are disease causing microoganisms that are present in - correct answer
Human blood and some bodily fluids
Frank receives a small cut on his leg and is bleeding but he isn't sure how to treat the wound.
Sam knows how to treat the wound but does not have any personal protective equipment
available. What is the best decision for Sam to make? - correct answer Sam must avoid all
contact with Frank's blood while also talking Frank through the treatment steps so that Frank
can address the wound himself
Engineering controls are - correct answer Items designed to reduce your exposure either by
removing, eliminating or isolating hazards.
An Exposure Control Plan identifies - correct answer Jobs and tasks where exposure to blood or
other potentially infectious materials occur
While moving equipment Jim is exposed to blood from his friend Mike, who is active and
healthy. When should Jim be evaluated for possible infection from bloodborne pathogens? -
correct answer Jim should be evaluated immediately, or as soon as possible
If you have been exposed to blood or potentially infectious materials at work, what actions
should you take? Choose the answer with the steps in the correct order. - correct answer Wash
or flush the affected body part, report the exposure to a supervisor, then complete a follow-up
evaluation
