Introduction to Resources

In addition to the education materials of this page, there is also a host of additional resources that may be beneficial to your workplace. These can be broken down into three separate areas. Use the above menu links to find the materials you need.

Forms
Includes many forms that are helpful in managing and controlling your workplace in order to optimize safety. All forms are downloadable in Rich Text Format.

Additional Training
Sources for further education regarding BBP for UW-Madison faculty, staff, and students.

Links
A host of links to other agencies, offices, and institutions. An excellent starting ground for on-line research.

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Forms
This section contains examples of training documents. These Rich Text Formatted forms are included for your consideration. You may:

• copy them
• modify them
• use them as is
• not use them

They are included only as examples of what others have created for training. How you document Bloodborne Pathogens Training is your choice.

The issue is TRAINING MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND RETAINED IN YOUR AREA in some form.

Worksheets have been developed and are included in this section of the manual to assist you by providing examples of how to track and process the high risk procedures for your particular work unit.

Worksheets can serve to help you focus on your training priorities and as a reference for everyday use.

The worksheets included here have been designed to help units work through identification of high risk elements in the work area and to subsequently identify technique, process and PPE to safely and effectively control those elements.

Forms available for download are:

• Example of a training roster
• Identification of at-risk employees
• Identification of tasks/activities
• Personal protective equipment
• Sharps handling and disposal
• Blood or body fluid spills
• Signs and labels worksheets
• Department/Institute Specific "At Risk Employees"
• Poster style CDC Guideline

As you develop worksheets to be used for your unit specific training curriculum on bloodborne pathogens, remember that your training curriculum must be reviewed and updated annually.

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Additional Training
Completion of this on-line training tool has hopefully helped you to increase the safety of your workplace. If you feel you want further information regarding bloodborne pathogens, the UW-Madison Safety Department has a large resource base at your service, most are low cost or free.

In addition, the UW-Madison Safety Department maintains a library of VHS format training videos. These videos can be previewed at the Safety Department, 103 North Lake Street, during normal weekday hours. Other training videos related to medical/surgical patient care procedures and the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard are available at the C.S.C. Weston Library or the U.W. Hospitals and Clinics Infection Control Unit.

You can also download a copy of a "poster" style CDC Guideline to prominently display in your work area.

Courses
UW-Madison Safety Department
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C.S.C. Weston Library
Class offerings

Publications
UW-Madison Safety Department
Numerous program specific resources
C.S.C. Weston Library
Health Sciences Library
UW Electronic Library
Extensive on-line resources
U.W. Hospital Medical School
Resources for BBP and numerous other infectious disease
U.W. Hospital
Resources for all kinds of health services

Videos
UW-Madison Safety Department
Can be previewed at 103 N Lake St.
C.S.C. Weston Library
Health Sciences Library

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Last updated 04/25/00