West Virginia approves Body Art Training Group's Exposure Control Training Course

WHEELING, W.Va. - Sept. 6, 2014 - PRLog -- The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has approved the Body Art Training Group’s online course “Bloodborne Pathogens and Infection Control for Body Art Professionals (BATG001)”.

This course will be accepted as meeting the requirements of Section 9 Exposure Control Training Requirements of Title 64 Legislative Rule, Series 80 Body Piercing Studio Business. Individuals registering in West Virginia as a Body Piercing Technician may use their certificate of completion of this course as verification of meeting the Exposure Control Training Requirements of this rule.

To take this online course training, West Virginia body piercing technicians can visit the Your Training Place website and take "Bloodborne Pathogens and Infection Control for Body Art Professionals (BATG001)."

"Bloodborne Pathogens and Infection Control for Body Art Professionals" is a narrated course that has five sections: OSHA; Pathogens and Communicable Diseases; Chain of Infection; Exposure Control Plans; and Methods of Compliance.

This course also complies with the initial and annual bloodborne pathogens training requirements of OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030. After successful completion of this course, a Certificate of Completion can be printed.

About the Body Art Training Group
The Body Art Training Group's online bloodborne pathogens classes have been approved or recognized by many California counties, the California Department of Public Health, the State of Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers, the State of Hawaii Department of Health, the Iowa Department of Public Health, the Kansas Board of Cosmetology, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, the Minnesota Department of Health, the Mississippi State Department of Health, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, the Oklahoma Department of Health, the Oregon Health Licensing Agency, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, the Washington State Department of Licensing, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, the Denver Department of Environmental Health, and the American Electrology Association. Visit https://www.yourtrainingplace.com for more information.

In 2013, the Body Art Training Group created Easy Wizard™.  This is an online app that helps a body art shop owner quickly create a shop safety plan that satisfies the requirements of both OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and local regulations.  The plan includes an Exposure Control and Infection Prevention Plan (ECIPP) and an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP).  If a body art shop is located in California, an Infection Protection Control Plan (IPCP) is also included.  Go to http://www.ecipp.com to learn more about Easy Wizard™.