All occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) places workers at risk for infection from bloodborne pathogens. OSHA defines blood to mean human blood, human blood components, and products made from human blood.

OSHA standards for bloodborne pathogens (BBP, 29 CFR 1910.1030) and personal protective equipment (PPE, 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I) require employers to protect workers from occupational exposure to infectious agents.

2009年6月2日 · The bloodborne pathogens standard defines regulated waste as liquid or semi-liquid blood or other potentially infectious material (OPIM); contaminated items that would release blood or OPIM in a liquid or semi-liquid state if compressed; items that are caked with dried blood or OPIM and are capable of releasing these materials during handling ...

OPIMs and the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard In 1992, OSHA created the bloodborne pathogens standard to help protect workers from the potential health hazards caused by bloodborne pathogens.

These are OSHA regulatory definitions used in the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. Contamination refers to anything soiled with Human Blood, OPIM, or BBP’s. Decontamination …

2017年5月12日 · OSHA states “regulated waste” is (1) liquid or semi-liquid blood or other potentially infectious material; (2) contaminated items that would release blood or OPIM in a liquid or semi-liquid state if compressed; (3) items that are caked with dried blood or OPIM and are capable of releasing these materials during handling; (4) contaminated ...

The standard places requirements on employers whose workers can be reasonably anticipated to contact blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM), such as unfixed human tissues and certain body fluids. Under the standard, employers are required to: Develop an Exposure Control Plan; Provide Bloodborne Pathogens training;

2016年7月18日 · OPIM refers to materials or substances that are capable of transmitting infectious agents but are not covered under the category of blood. Examples of OPIM include certain body fluids (like semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid), tissues, and certain laboratory specimens.

2019年2月3日 · OSHA requires employers to protect employees who can reasonably be anticipated to come into contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) such as unfixed human tissues and certain body fluids.

The standard’s requirements state what employ-ers must do to protect workers who are occupa-tionally exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM), as defined in the stan-dard. That is, the standard protects workers who can reasonably be anticipated to come into con-tact with blood or OPIM as a result of doing their job duties.