CIRMA Workshop: Bloodborne Pathogens & Personal Protective Equipment; March 26, 2009

Workshop:

Bloodborne Pathogens & Personal Protective Equipment

March 26, 2009
Cheshire Town Hall, Cheshire, CT
10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon, registration 9:30 AM

This seminar is open to CIRMA members only

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This workshop condenses two OSHA workshop into one. The first half of the workshop introduces participants to the requirements of 29 CFR1910.1030, Bloodborne Pathogens. Emphasis will be placed on developing the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and administrate the program and training as required by the rule.

There are over 100 types of bloodborne pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria, and parasites, that can be present in the blood or other body fluids of infected humans. In some municipal job functions bloodborne pathogen exposure is a real threat.

Topics presented in the first part of the workshop include:

Code requirements for the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
Awareness of Bloodborne Pathogens in the workplace
Assessment of Bloodborne Pathogens including proper precautions and protection relative to potential exposures
Actions to be taken upon exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens

The second half of this workshop explores the types of personal protective equipment (PPE) available with emphasis on assessing workplace hazards. Hazards exist in almost every workplace. Ideally, they should be eliminated at their source. When this is not feasible or engineering and administrative controls not effective, CONN-OSHA requires the use of PPE to safeguard employees. PPE is equipment, such as respirators, gloves, and head, eye, and foot protection, worn by workers to minimize exposure to occupational hazards and prevent injury. Employees often need to wear PPE to protect themselves from workplace hazards that could cause injury, illness, and death. Employers are required to determine if PPE should be used to protect their workers on the job. Wearing PPE does not reduce the hazard itself, nor does it guarantee permanent or total protection for workers. If PPE is to be used, a PPE program should be implemented to ensure protective equipment is worn properly and its limitations understood.

AUDIENCE

Public Works Directors, Supervisors & Employees
Risk Managers
Fire Chiefs and Fire Safety Officers
Police Chiefs/Training Officers
Parks & Recreation Directors, Supervisors & Employees
School Custodians
School Nurses
Maintenance Personnel

SPEAKERS Mark Wantroba
Senior Risk Control Consultant
CIRMA Risk Management Services Mark serves as a Senior Risk Control Consultant for CIRMA’s Risk Management Services. He has over 20 years experience working in the commercial insurance industry providing risk management and safety and health services. Mark holds a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Southern Connecticut State University. He also completed his M.S. in Exercise Physiology (Biomechanics) from the same institution. Mark is a Certified Safety Professional and holds the Associate in Risk Management and Associate in Loss Control Management designations. He has been a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers since 1989. WHERE CHESHIRE TOWN HALL
84 South Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410 COST per attendee This seminar is open to CIRMA members only and is free of charge

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For more information, please call Martin Connelly at 203-946-3743 or email cirmaworkshop@ccm-ct.org.

DIRECTIONS

From New Haven and South: Take I-91 North to Exit 10. Take Route 40 Connector to end. Go right off exit, north on Route 10. Take Route 10 into Cheshire Center. Take right on Wallingford Road and then next left on Elm Street. Entrance for Town Hall is on left. Please park in the “Grange” parking lot—Proceed to end of Elm Street. At stop sign make left on to Wallingford Road. Grange lot is 100 feet down on your left.

From Hartford and North: Take I-91 South to I-691 Connector in Meriden. Take I-691 West until Exit 3. Go left at exit and proceed south on Route 10 for about 4 miles into Cheshire center. Take left at light on to Academy Road (Cheshire Academy will be on your left). Take next right on to Elm Street. Entrance to Town Hall is on right. Please park in the “Grange” parking lot. Proceed to end of Elm Street. At stop sign make left on to Wallingford. Grange lot is 100 feet down on your left.

From Waterbury and West: Take I-84 East to Exit 26. Bear right at end of ramp onto Waterbury Road (Rt. 70) follow for exactly 3.9 miles. Turn right at light on Main Street and take right at next light. Immediately after this light is another light at which you turn left on Academy Road. (Cheshire Academy is on your left). Take next right on to Elm Street. Entrance to Town Hall is on right. Please park in “Grange” parking lot. Proceed to end of Elm Street. At stop sign make left on to Wallingford. Grange lot is 100 feet down on your left.

Parking: Please park in the “Grange” parking lot. Proceed to end of Elm Street. At stop sign make left on to Wallingford. Grange lot is 100 feet down on your left. Please do not park in lot closest to Town Hall.

Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
900 Chapel Street, 9th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: (203) 498-3000
Fax: (203) 562-6314