| (29 CFR 1910.1030[g]) Employers shall ensure that all employees with occupational exposure participate in a
training program that must be provided during working hours at no cost to the employee.
Training shall be provided as follows:
- At the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may take place.
- Within 90 days of the effective date of 29 CFR 1910.1030(g) (March 2, 1992) . At least
annually thereafter.
- Annual training for all
employees shall be provided within one year of their previous training.
- For employees who have received training on bloodborne pathogens in the year preceding
the effective date of 29 CFR 1910.1030(g), only training with respect to the provisions of
the bloodborne pathogen standard that were not included need be provided.
- Employers shall provide additional training when changes such as modification of tasks
or procedures or institution of new tasks or procedures affect the employee's occupational
exposure. The additional training may be limited to addressing the new exposures created.
- Material appropriate in content and vocabulary to the educational level, literacy, and
language of employees shall be used.
The training program shall contain at a minimum the following elements:
- An accessible copy of the regulatory text of the OSHA bloodborne pathogen standard
contained in 29 CFR 1910.1030 and an explanation of its contents;
- A general explanation of the epidemiology and symptoms of bloodborne diseases;
- An explanation of the modes of transmission of bloodborne pathogens;
- An explanation of the employer's exposure control plan and the means by which the
employee can obtain a copy of the written plan;
- An explanation of the appropriate methods for recognizing tasks and other activities
that may involve exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials;
- An explanation of the use and limitations of methods that will prevent or reduce
exposure including appropriate engineering controls, work practices, and personal
protective equipment (PPE);
- Information on the types, proper use, location, removal, handling, decontamination, and
disposal of PPE;
- An explanation of the basis for selection of PPE;
- Information on the hepatitis B vaccine, including its efficacy, safety, method of
administration, the benefits of being vaccinated, and that the vaccine and vaccination
will be offered free of charge;
- Information on the appropriate actions to take and persons to contact in an emergency
involving blood or other potentially infectious materials;
- An explanation of the procedure to follow if an exposure incident occurs, including the
method of reporting the incident and the medical follow-up that will be made available;
- Information on the post-exposure evaluation and follow-up that the employer is required
to provide for the employee following an exposure incident;
- An explanation of the signs and labels and/or color coding required by 29 CFR
1910.1030(g)(1) (Biohazard Signs and Labels); and
- An opportunity for interactive questions and answers with the person conducting the
training session.
The person conducting the training shall be knowledgeable in the subject matter covered
by the elements contained in the training program as it relates to the workplace that the
training will address.
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