The "Annual Certification course for healthcare providers and staff required by OSHA (Non-CE Course)" covers needle sticks, bloodborne pathogens, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and biomedical waste handling and education. This is of utmost importance to Healthcare Providers and Patients in the age of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus.

This Course Includes the Following Topics:

• Mission of OSHA

• History

• Occupational Exposure

• Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act

• Engineering Controls

• Exposure Control Plan

• Sharps Injury Log

• Bloodborne Pathogens

• HBV

• HIV

• Universal Precautions

• Housekeeping

• Hazardous waste operation 29 CFR 1910.120

• Biomedical Waste

• Disposal Containers

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Labeling/Pictogram

• Transport

• Training

• Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

• Workplace Safety Practices

• Emergency Preparedness

• Emergency Response

• Hazard Communication Standards

• Fire and Electrical Hazards

Course Objectives:

• Learn the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) mission

• Understand the use and function of the OSHA Standards

• Identify the Employers' Responsibilities

• Identify the Workers' Rights

• Learn the enforcing process

• Understand the reporting process

• Define the Whistleblower protection

• Identify bloodborne pathogens

• Identify workers who are at risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens

• Identify key aspects of a Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan

• Describe methods for controlling exposure to bloodborne pathogens

• Describe steps to take when exposed to a bloodborne pathogen

This course is part of a 4-course series for mandated federal healthcare compliance programs: (1) Introduction to HIPAA Privacy, (2) Introduction to HIPAA Security, (3) Introduction to Healthcare Compliance - Including ACA/OIG & Medicare, and (4) OSHA for Healthcare - pathogen & post-COVID training.