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Bloodborne pathogens are microbes such as viruses and bacteria that are carried in blood and can cause disease when transmitted from an infected person through blood and certain body fluids.

Bloodborne pathogens can cause serious illness and death from illnesses such hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) from HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus. Oregon employers whose employees are exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials are covered by the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 1910.1030.

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    • Bloodborne pathogens
      An overview of what employers must do to protect workers who may come into contact with blood and other potentially infectious materials that can cause serious illness or death.
      English  11/23/2005
    • What employers need to know about hazards associated with homelessness
      This fact sheet describes what employers need to know about hazards associated with homelessness and what Oregon OSHA rules they must follow to protect their employees.
      English  06/18/2020
    • Гемоконтактные патогены
       Bloodborne Pathogens
      Стандарт в отношении гемоконтактных патогенов описывает то, что должны предпринимать работодатели для защиты работников, подвергаемых риску контактирования с кровью и другими потенциальными инфекционными материалами
      Russian  06/10/2022
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    • Rules with requirements
      We get many calls and emails from employers asking the same question. It begins: “Which of your rules have requirements for…” You can finish the sentence with words like “recordkeeping,” “employee training,” and “written documents.” To answer those questions, we’ve organized these rules requirements into a filterable, sortable, searchable table.
      English  05/10/2019

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