Cleaning Up Blood Spills Job Safety Analysis (JSA) Form

Based on risk assessment studies, this safety audit checklist works in compliance with current safety regulations. It uses the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard set by the JSA.

Management should conduct on-site safety inspections of blood spill clean-up procedures to ensure that current regulations, practices, and policies are being used. Supervisors should follow a safety inspections schedule that will correct hazards and unsafe work practices. When workplace injuries are avoided, the company will increase employee safety and reduce workers' compensation and injury costs.

A strong blood spill safety program will minimize occupational exposure to hazardous materials, including Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIM) spills. To ensure minimal risk and maintain a safe work environment, each business must set up a functional safety plan. Each employee must receive regular training and personal protective equipment, such as non-slip shoes, goggles, gloves and mask. Larger spills may require coveralls and shoe covers. Other safety hazards include falls, punctures, and splashes. Employees must never touch sharps, including broken glass, or contaminated needles. They must remove solid objects using tongs and properly dispose of contaminated objects as hazardous biowaste. When an incident occurs, this app can track the situation to deter unsafe practices and determine corrective action.

This app can replace unwieldy paper forms and may be customized to meet the unique needs of each location. It can operate on an Android, iPhone, tablet or Windows desktop computer. This app has the ability to take a picture to document work situations. Once the app is completed, it creates a PDF that can be shared with others and stored electronically.