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Workplace Safety/Hygiene Requirements
Home » Diseases » Bloodborne Pathogens » Workplace Safety/Hygiene RequirementsOSHA also has standards and procedures for workplace hygiene to control the transmittal of disease and germs. Employers must provide at least on restroom for 20 employees of the same gender. There must be hot/cold water, hand towels and soap! If you are required to shower before you leave the workplace, the employer must provide a shower on the premises. Food areas must be fee of exposure to toxins.
OSHA provides training manuals and reference materials to educate employers and employees about the hazards of bloodborne pathogen exposure. These governmental standards should be followed and taken with the utmost seriousness in the workplace. Hepatitis and HIV are just two of the possible diseases and perhaps the most common that may be spread through exposure. Remember, if you work in a risking environment your employer is required to give training to guard against pathogen exposure once a year.
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