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Workshop:
Bloodborne Pathogens & Asbestos Awareness
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April 22, 2009
Orange, CT
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Registration 8:00 AM
This seminar is open to CIRMA members only
SUMMARY
These combined workshops teach attendees all aspects of
the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, and dangers of
asbestos, possible sources of asbestos in public buildings, and
how to prevent release and avoid exposure.
| Employee Safety Series
Bloodborne Pathogens & Asbestos Awareness are two of
many informative workshops in CIRMA’s Employee Safety
Series. These workshops are free to CIRMA members. For more
information about CIRMA workshops, please email CIRMA at
cirmaworkshop@ccm-ct.org.
CIRMA's workshops provide the
knowledge and skills public employees need
to improve safety perform their jobs.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The CIRMA Bloodborne Pathogens session covers the prudent
behaviors and practices required to deal with bloodborne
pathogens in the working environment. 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. Although the two most publicized are the
human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, and the hepatitus B or
HBV virus, others are also dangerous, such as malaria, syphilis,
Lyme disease, and the Epstein-Barr virus.
Topics in this session 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 Asbestos Awareness session will help participants
understand where asbestos may be located in schools and public
buildings, and how to avoid accidental exposure. Asbestos
becomes a hazard when it is damaged, crumbles, or in a state of
disrepair; then its particles are released into the air and inhaled
or ingested. The risk is even greater if the building is
demolished, renovated, or remodeled. Because asbestos fibers
are microscopic in size and light, they can remain airborne—and
inhaled by students, staff, or maintenance workers—for a long
time. Exposure is linked to asbestosis, lung cancer, and an
aggressive cancer called mesothelioma, all very serious diseases.
Topics in this session include:
- Types and sources of asbestos,
- Asbestos-containing products,
- Risk and risk factors,
- Avoidance
AUDIENCE
- Risk Managers/Safety Directors
- Police Chiefs/Training Officers
- Fire Chiefs/Fire Safety Officers
- Maintenance Personnel
- Public Works Directors/Supervisors
- Parks & Recreation Directors/Supervisors
- School Custodians
- School Nurses
SPEAKERS
Bloodborne Pathogen session:
Joey Barbera
Senior Risk Control Consultant
CIRMA Risk Management Services
In the insurance Risk Management Field, Joey has provided
Risk Management consulting to various public agencies that range from Public Housing Authorities
to Section 8 and low income housing across the country focusing on General Liability, Fleet and Property. Joey also has experience in Security and Emergency Medical Response as he spent 5 years as a volunteer within his home town's Fire Department. Joey has a Bachelor's of Arts Degree in Sociology with a Concentration in Criminal Justice from Central Connecticut State University and has been certified as a Public Housing Manager, a Licensed Producer, and a Licensed Casualty and Property Adjuster.
Asbestos session:
Jeffrey Rogers
Risk Management Representative
CIRMA Risk Control Services
 Mr. Rogers received a B.S. in Occupational
Safety and Health from Keene State College
in 2000 and is currently working towards a
designation in Associate in Risk Management
(ARM). He has been working in the field of Risk Management for
over 6 years. He provides technical assistance, training, hazard
identification, and accident investigation services for CIRMA’s
Workers’ Compensation and LAP pool members. Mr. Rogers
currently sits on the University of Connecticut Advisory Board
for Environmental Safety and Occupational Health.
WHERE
HIGH PLAINS COMMUNITY CENTER - ROOM 2
525 Orange Center Road
Orange, CT 06477
203-891-2188
COST per attendee
This seminar is open to CIRMA members only and is free of charge.
DIRECTIONS
From the Merritt Parkway (North or South):
Take the Merritt Parkway to Exit 57 East (towards New Haven). At first traffic
light on Route 34 take a right onto Orange Center Road (Route 152). Go
about 2 miles, Community Center will be on the left.
From I-95 South (From New Haven):
Take I-95 South to Exit 41. Go right at end of ramp onto Marsh Hill Road.
At first light Marsh Hill Road becomes Lambert Road. Continue to second
light on Lambert. Go left onto Route 1, then right at next light onto Route
152 (Orange Center Road). Go about one mile, Community Center will be
on the right.
From I-95 North (from Bridgeport):
Take I-95 North to Exit 41. Go left at end of ramp onto Marsh Hill Road.
At first light Marsh Hill becomes Lambert Road. Continue to second light.
Go left onto Route 1 then right at next light onto Route 152 (Orange Center
Road). Go about 2 miles, Community Center will be on the left.
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