Question 5 (1 point) The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard requires employers to

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Question 5 (1 point) The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard requires employers to use four specific strategies to achieve its goal of incorporating technological changes that would reduce or eliminate exposure to bloodborne pathogens. An example of each of these four strategies is Determining how sharps should be handled (engineering), initiating waste handling protocols (work practice), identifying what personal protective equipment employees should use (PPE), and applying standard handwashing practices to daily routines (universal precautions) Providing handwashing or sanitizer stations (engineering), implementing needleless systems where possible (work practice), providing sharps containers (PPE), and adding warning labels to waste containers (universal precautions) Providing personal protective equipment at no cost to the employee (engineering), training personnel how to use personal protective equipment (work practice), maintaining personal protective equipment (PPE), and setting protocols for the handling of workplace injuries (universal precautions) Adding eyewash stations (engineering), initiating work area restrictions (work practice), providing personal protective equipment to employees (PPE), and setting protocols for handling blood and other potentially infectious material (universal precautions)

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The OSHA bloodborne pathogen standard requires the employers to use the strategy of:

Providing personal protective equipment at no cost to the employee (engineering), training personnel how to use personal protective equipment (work practice), maintain personal protective equipment and setting protocols for handing off workplace injuries.    

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