The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requires employers to develop and maintain an Exposure Control Plan (ECP) to eliminate or minimize exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material. Tulane University's Exposure Control Plan can be found here: Tulane ECP.
Training
To receive credit and to remain in compliance with regulations, users must complete BOTH trainings annually and all tasks associated with the trainings. Both of these trainings must be completed between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F, and not during university closures. For questions regarding this training, contact Julia Pellegrin, Occupational Healthcare Surveillance Manager, via jdaigle8@tulane.edu or (504) 314-2737.
1. Tulane Employee Specific Information for Bloodborne Pathogens – OEHS
This course contains Tulane-Specific requirements such as:
- Reading Tulane’s Exposure Control Plan; and
- Submitting a Hepatitis B Declination to the Tulane Living Well Occupational Health Clinic
2. Bloodborne Pathogens – OEHS
This course contains general information on bloodborne pathogens.
Self-enrollment can be completed by following this link: Bloodborne Pathogen Training Program.
What to do if you have a Bloodborne Exposure?
- Hepatitis B Vaccine Form (PDF) - If you work with Bloodborne Pathogens and do not want the Hepatitis B vaccine, you must still sign the form and submit to your Occupational Health Clinic (Tulane Living Well or TNPRC Occupational Health Clinic)
- Blood & Body Fluid Exposure Report (PDF)
- Needlestick & Sharp Object Injury Report (PDF)
- OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
- OSHA Safety and Health Topics: Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention
- NIOSH Safety and Health Topics: Bloodborne Infectious Diseases
- NIOSH Alert: Preventing Needlestick Injuries in Health Care Settings
- CDC: HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis information
- NIOSH Safety and Health Topics: Latex Allergies
