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OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) as amended pursuant to the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act of 2000, prescribes safeguards to protect workers against the health hazards caused by bloodborne pathogens.
Bloodborne pathogens and needlesticks are addressed in specific OSHA standards for general industry. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to bloodborne pathogens and needlestick prevention.
The CDC estimates that there are approximately 18 million workers in the health care industry many of whom are at risk for occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. These bloodborne pathogens include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Other organisms that can be transmitted through blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) include cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), zika virus, and human parvovirus B19.
Engineering controls are defined in OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen standard as controls that isolate or remove the bloodborne pathogen hazard from the workplace [29 CFR 1910.1030(b)].
Bloodborne pathogens are infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Needlesticks and other sharps-related injuries may expose workers to bloodborne pathogens.
