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Bloodborne pathogens (general industry)

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for all employees. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you.

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Free. Copies the course, deck and surveys to your account.

  • 45 minutes, 9 lessons, 12-question final check
  • See who started, who finished and every score
  • Last reviewed 3 October 2026. Not legal advice
If an exposure happens
What would you do?

Cleaner pricked by a needle in a restroom bin

Try it: this is one of 21 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

  • Self-paced course

    9 lessons, about 45 minutes, with 21 interactive activities and a 12-question final check (80% to pass).

  • Live session deck

    11 slides to run after the course, in the room or online, with audience Q&A.

  • Two surveys

    Post-course feedback and a 30-day check-in, anonymous by default, so you know whether the training is used on the job.

13 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

See who finished

Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 12-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

Course outline

9 lessons, about 45 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why this matters · 6 min

    Explain the OSHA bloodborne pathogens standard, its purpose and where to get a copy.

  • Lesson 2: Know the pathogens · 6 min

    Describe HBV, HCV and HIV - symptoms, spread and complications.

  • Lesson 3: Is my job at risk? · 4 min

    Identify tasks and jobs that may involve occupational exposure.

  • Lesson 4: Control the hazard · 7 min

    Apply the hierarchy of controls, safe work practices and PPE, and know their limits.

  • Lesson 5: Your exposure control plan · 4 min

    Explain the employer's exposure control plan and how to get it.

  • Lesson 6: Hepatitis B vaccine · 4 min

    Explain the hepatitis B vaccine: efficacy, safety, method, and that it's free.

  • Lesson 7: If an exposure happens · 6 min

    Follow the correct steps after an exposure incident, including reporting and medical follow-up.

  • Lesson 8: Signs, labels & questions · 4 min

    Recognise biohazard signs, labels and colour-coding.

  • Lesson 9: Final assessment · 4 min

    12 questions, 80% to pass. The result is saved to the learner's record.

Based on: 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)

Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2) or ask your own counsel. The law flagged for this template expects learners to be able to ask a qualified trainer questions while they train: run the live deck, or give a phone or chat line that is answered during the course. Email answered later doesn't count.

At initial assignment + annually; records kept 3 years.

All employees with reasonably anticipated exposure to blood/OPIM (janitorial, first-aiders, tattoo, schools, hospitality).

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. From the template notes: records kept 3 years.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Where employees can read the standard
  • Job classifications with exposure
  • Tasks with exposure
  • PPE locations
  • Spill kit location
  • ECP location and how to request
  • ECP coordinator name contact
  • HBV vaccine how to get
  • Who to report exposure
  • Medical provider for followup
  • Trainer contact
  • Live session URL
  • LMS or record system
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.

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