Research Paper On Bloodborne Pathogens

Procedures and systems relevant to the prevention and control of infection are following companies’ policies and procedures which relate to correct hand washing procedure, wearing correct PPE for example gloves, aprons and protective clothing, the correct disposal of waste and using the correct cleaning equipment when cleaning spillages, surfaces, equipment, etc.

The use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), like plastic aprons, gloves footwear when handling contaminated items, including items contaminated with body fluids, and disposing of waste,

Bloodborne Pathogens are pathogenic microorganisms that can eventually cause disease. They are found in human blood and other bodily fluids such as synovial fluid, semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid and any other fluid that mixes or has contact with blood. The bloodborne pathogens are pathogenic, which means they are disease causing, and they are also microorganisms, which means that they are very small so the human eye cannot see them.

My Terms and Conditions of Employment, which must be signed by all staff, will set out any relevant Codes of Practice.

Identify tasks relating to health and safety that should only be carried out with special

A campaign called, “Clean Hands Save Lives” endorsed by the CDC in the year 2015 put an emphasis on five simple steps to avoid or reduce illnesses. The steps are the following and to be carried out in that order: wet, lather, scrub, rinse, and dry (Potter, Perry, Stockert, & Hall, pg. 458). In addition to performing hand hygiene, gloves must also be used when handling any type of specimen. The use of PPE or Personal protective equipment is important as it protects the wearer from any type of injury or infection. (PPE) Healthcare facilities disclose the type of contact precaution outside a patient’s door. For example, a label for Airborne Precautions indicate that a respiratory protection device (N95 respirator) must be worn in order to enter the room and while interacting with the patient. A room with Droplet Precautions requires the use of a mask or respirator. On the other hand, a room with Contact Precautions indicates the use of gloves and gowns, and a room with category Protective Environment requires protection with HEPA filtration, mask, gloves, and gowns (Potter et al., pg 459).

The Practice strives to provide a safe, healthy work environment, including proper procedures for infection control and protecting employees from exposure to infectious diseases. To achieve this goal the Practice will comply (and will require employee compliance) with all Occupational Safety and Health Act ("OSHA"), Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), and State Department of Health requirements, laws and regulations for workplace safety and health.

Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a rare deadly infection that is caused by one of five identified strains of the Ebola virus.

Additional precautions are to follow work practices when standard precautions are not sufficient and are designed

In addition to the Bloodborne Pathogen Rule, many individual states have developed the EmployeesRight-To-Know laws that support and expand on OSHA regulations to a work place where exposure to infectious agents is possible. “Embalmers must be aware of the duties and responsibilities that are imposed on them by the laws and rules of various jurisdictions within which they practice” (Mayer, pg. 53). Embalmers should treat all cases as if the decedent contracted an infectious disease. In the Bloodborne Pathogen Rule, it mentions that we must comply with work practice controls, which is common sense steps in order to avoid unnecessary exposure to infectious agents. “Common work practices that contribute to a hygienic environment

Once the boundaries to a crime scene has been set it is the duty of the first responder to begin a search to locate anything that may be harmful to any other person entering the scene or the crime scene itself. Locating all the risk factors can include many multiple aspects not just the obvious e.g. if the weather is bad the investigator must find a way to protect the scene from losing valuable information. If necessary outside personnel may be needed to control the scene for special circumstances including fires, or biohazardous material. Personal protective equipment is used to keep responders safe from an array of items that could cause bodily harm especially with the instances of blood, “Bloodborne pathogens don’t always die when a person

Personal protective equipment (PPE) – actual work wear to manage risks. For e.g. gloves and face masks when patient is ill

According to our training database your due date has passed or is approaching. This is a required annual refresher training for Bloodborne Pathogen, based on EHLS records your last training was August 29,2014. So, your other classmates, may have recently taken this training or will receive an email from me very soon.

There are so many ways to be infected by disease or a virus. It’s very dangerous to be affected by a virus because it can mean death to a human being if not treated right away. One of the deadliest types of viruses are Blood borne pathogens. Blood borne pathogens are normally transmitted to a human by a bodily fluid from a contaminated person. They can enter your body through open cuts, mucus membranes, skin abrasions or even sharing needles. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are the most common types of blood borne pathogens. These 3 types are very deadly to humans. These pathogens have been affecting humans for a very long time. The first known case for HIV was in 1959, at the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Later on in the year 1981 was the first reported case of HIV in the United States of America. Hepatitis B was officially recognized in the year 1967. People with Hepatitis B can develop Liver cancer. Historians believe that the first cases of Hepatitis C, was around the 8th century A.D. Cases were also reported during the civil war and referred to as Campaign Jaundice. Even in World War 2 soldiers were hospitalized for Hepatitis C. Some of these blood borne pathogens were discovered very recently. During the times they were discovered they destroyed many lives.

The employee assistance programs commonly known as EAP’S are the services and employee benefits programs that a provided by the company to its employee to develop trust with the employee that the company is providing the best package in accordance to the employee services so that he or she can work in a stress free environment and give a batter performance.