Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens

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This classroom course teaches employees how to protect themselves and others from being exposed to blood or blood-containing materials. This course is designed to meet OSHA requirements for bloodborne pathogens training when paired with site-specific instruction.

If your organization is covered by OSHA, you must provide bloodborne pathogen training to all employees with a reasonably anticipated risk of exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material (OPIM). For example, designated first-aid providers may reasonably anticipate exposure to blood and must therefore receive bloodborne pathogens training. The training must be provided free of cost to employees and during work hours.

Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens was designed specifically for workers with a reasonable chance of coming into contact with bloodborne pathogens such as: 

• Childcare workers
• Security guards
• Maintenance workers
• School personnel
• Health and fitness club staff
• Tattoo artists

Determining Who Needs Training

As the employer, it is your responsibility to determine which job classifications or specific tasks and procedures involve occupational exposure. The following is a nonexhaustive list of job classifications or tasks that qualify as having a reasonably anticipated risk of exposure to blood or OPIM and are therefore covered under the bloodborne pathogens standard:

• Employees trained and designated to render first aid, including employees who administer first aid as a collateral duty to their routine work assignments
• Employees whose job includes cleaning or decontaminating areas or surfaces contaminated with blood or OPIM
• Employees trained to provide medical, healthcare, and medical research services, including doctors, dentists, nurses, dental and other healthcare aides, laboratory technicians, and phlebotomists
• Housekeepers and janitors at healthcare facilities

1-1.5 hours