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To The Point About Bloodborne Pathogens (Safety Source)

Bloodborne pathogens are tiny microorganisms found in human blood or other bodily fluids that can cause diseases in humans. Controlling our exposure to bloodborne pathogens can prevent these diseases and save lives. That is the point of our facility’s Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Program and that is the point of this program.

Language: English
Length: 12 minutes
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To watch this video:

Contact the Oregon OSHA Resource Center at osha.resource@dcbs.oregon.gov to get the login details, then go to oregon-osha.safetysourceonline.com to watch the video.

Still image from the video with person in protective gear throwing away bloody rag into a red biohazard plastic bag hanging off of a cart with cleaning supplies.
Still image from the video, To The Point About: Bloodborne Pathogens, with person in protective gear throwing away bloody rag into a red biohazard plastic bag hanging off of a cart with cleaning supplies.

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