Bbp Standard Could Save About $100 Million Per Year, Standards Board Says

Implementation of the revised Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, with its sharps injury precautions, will save California employers a net $95 million per year, according to a cost estimate released by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.The Board is about to consider the final version of General Industry Safety Order 5193, which is scheduled to take effect Aug. 1. The emergency version went into effect Jan. 15, with several portions being implemented July 1. The standard wil