OSHA requires training on occupational exposure to infectious substances to occur when?

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OSHA requires training on occupational exposure to infectious substances to occur when?

OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requires that workers receive training before they are first assigned to tasks with exposure and then at least annually thereafter. The training must occur within the first 90 days of initial assignment and again each year after that, so employees stay aware of exposure risks, proper use of PPE, cleaning and decontamination procedures, and what to do after an exposure (including reporting and post‑exposure evaluation). Training only at hire isn’t enough, and redoing it every two years or never would miss ongoing protections.

OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requires that workers receive training before they are first assigned to tasks with exposure and then at least annually thereafter. The training must occur within the first 90 days of initial assignment and again each year after that, so employees stay aware of exposure risks, proper use of PPE, cleaning and decontamination procedures, and what to do after an exposure (including reporting and post‑exposure evaluation). Training only at hire isn’t enough, and redoing it every two years or never would miss ongoing protections.

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