OSHA Clinical Safety Course

Course Details:

• Category: OSHA Compliance
• Duration: 45 minutes
• Target Audience: Clinical Employees

Course Overview: Employees that work in clinical environments must be trained on how to address and protect themselves from possible exposures and risks that they may encounter as part of their job responsibilities. OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.132 requires employers to assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of PPE. Employers that have employees working in a clinical setting must have training in place that is effective in protecting against possible injury, illness, or even death.

Training Includes:

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Identifying and Assess the Need
• Properly Fit and Inspect PPE
• Removal and Limitations of PPE
• Proper Care and Storing of PPE
• Examples of PPE

• Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Risks
• Blood or Bodily Fluid Spills and Cleanup
• Hazardous Chemical Exposure
• Chemical and Drug Spills and Cleanup

• Sharps Safety and Sharps Injury Log
• Needle and Sharps Safety
• Medical Emergencies and First Aid

• Latex Sensitivities and Allergies
• Latex Allergy Symptoms
• Infection Control Precautions
• Handling and Transporting Infected Equipment

• Work Practice Controls
• Engineering Controls
• Record Keeping and Reporting
• FDA Medical Device Bans