Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard: BLOODBORNE

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a) Location: dental office: On or about 7/17/89, employees were not adequately trained in Dental Infection Control Practices as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control. Employees were exposed to the potential hazard of being infected by Hepatitis B and/or Human Immunodeficiency Virus through possible direct contact with blood or other body fluids. Feasible and useful abatements for reducing this hazard, among others, are: Training and Education of Health Care Workers. All high risk health care workers should receive education on: precautionary measures, epidemiology, modes of transmission and precaution of Hepatitis B/Human Immunodeficiency Virus, possible risks to the fetus from HBV/HIV and other associated infectious agents, locations and proper use of personal protective equipment, proper work practices and understand the concept of "Universal Precautions" as it applies to their work practices.