OSHA ___ provide standards for bloodborne pathogen safety on construction sites.

• A. does not
• B. does
• C. provides partial guidance
• D. not applicable

Answer: (A)

Bloodborne pathogens are addressed by OSHA, but the formal rule is a general industry standard, not a construction-specific one. Construction work follows the overall OSHA framework and applies those general requirements where exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials could occur, rather than having a separate, construction-only bloodborne pathogens standard. So, there isn’t a distinct construction-site standard issued by OSHA for bloodborne pathogen safety—the exposure controls come from applying the general standard within the construction context.