week7

Question 1

OSHA’s standards prescribes safeguards to protect workers against the health hazards caused by
-includes everything that an employee may do on a day to day basis where exposure and other potentially infectious materials

Answer 1

blood borne pathogens

Question 2

framework for compliance where the employer creates a written plan to protect their workers from bloodborne pathogens.

• written plan is a requirement for compliance.
• w/o this plan, employer has no program and there is little hope to properly protecting their workers

Answer 2

Exposure control plan

Question 3

this category covers employees whose tasks involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or body tissues.
-included are embalmers, apprentice/interns embalmers, removal personnel

Answer 3

high risk ECP

Question 4

this category covers employees whose task involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or body tissues, but in the course of employment may require performing unplanned tasks covered under category 1
-included are directors (not embalmers), apprentices, assistants, drivers, housekeeping, hairstylists/cosmetologists

Answer 4

Moderate risk ECP

Question 5

covers employees whose task involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or body tissues, and conditions of employment don’t include category 1 tasks

Answer 5

Minimal risk ECP