This BETCO video really shows the importance of cleaning employees and staff being knowledgeable in how bloodborne pathogens and disease are spread. In the cleaning industry there are many situations where we find ourselves potentially coming in contact with bloodborne pathogens. Using extreme precautions can prevent illness or loss of life. The goal should always be to eliminate or reduce exposure. How can this be done?

1. Follow Universal Precautions
2. Wear PPE
3. Clean and disinfect the area
4. Notify physician

When employees and staff are educated on what bloodborne pathogens are, it helps in reducing exposure and the spread of HPV, HIV and other diseases in the workplace. Focusing on OSHA's guidelines as well as the precautions from the CDC is the best defense to control exposure and keep the workforce healthy. 

Additional resources for cleaning employees and staff include your facility's written exposure control plan (which should be reviewed and kept up to date) as well as at www.osha.gov, or a local OSHA office. 

When working in cleaning one must always remember that following directions, especially with cleaning up biomedical waste, protocol and the right procedures are everything. Bloodborne pathogens are pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include but are not limited to, HBV , HCV, and HIV, according to OSHA.  Workers in house keeping and healthcare must always do all it takes to prevent any injuries with sharp objects and proper protocol when cleaning up bodily fluids.

To reduce the hazards of blood-borne pathogens employers must provide information and practice protocols in place. The plans should always describe how the employer uses work practices and protocols for every type of clean up. For example plan a safe handling disposal procedure. An example that I found on Osha.gov website would be needle-stick proper procedures. Which dictates, " step 1 plan and safe handling and disposal before any procedures, Step 2: Use safe and effective needle alternatives when available, Step3, Activate the device's safety feature, Step 4- Immediately dispose of contaminated needles in OSHA and compliant sharp containers, Step 5: Complete Blood-borne pathogens training." 

Needles are not just the only way to get bloodborne diseases there is also handling laundry with bodily fluids, or bodily fluids cleanup. As a result, training for clean up is just as important as disposal. Clean up includes handling of laundry bags and laundry when putting into bags. Another example is clean up off the floor or in surfaces. When mopping one must also ensure that clean up is done properly and do bodily fluids are splattered everywhere. Finally, clean up of clean up instruments like gloves, buckets, mops all need to be used with care and precaution. 

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We plan to implement a mold cleaning operation with proper safety protocols and most up to date training.  These protocols will reduce work hazards and provide our customers excellent service done by trained professionals. 

Janitor and cleaning staff play a major role in  keeping facilities clean and disease free. they also provide a a healthy environment by preventing the spread of pathogens, improving indoor air. They maintain a pleasing appearance. Keeping spaces clean, organized, safe and hygienic is what a business can excels and is very inviting.

Janitorial work can be very dangerous when it comes to cleaning up hazardous materials in the workplace. You can come in contact with bloodborne pathogens directly and indirectly by touching , and  they may travel through the air when cleaning various surfaces around the workplace. Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV can be knowingly and unknowingly on surfaces around the workplaces. You and others can transport viruses from one surface to another and effect yourself and others. By not protecting yourself when cleaning and removing unwanted stains and germs from surfaces.

Here are a few things that we should be aware of to protect ourselves and others from having bloodborne pathogens affecting our bodies. Wearing the right gear protects our body and may help keep us from transporting dangerous viruses to other places. Wearing gloves, goggles, facemask, smocks, and protective  shoes coverings can help keep us safe from getting blood-borne pathogens in our systems. We must make sure that we dispose of our protective gear or sanitize it properly for reuse to keep us safe too. Removing trash can be dangerous even though it seems very simple. Sharp objects, broken glass, needles are just some of things that may be in trash unknowingly. Hazardous waste also may be in  trash bins unknowingly to. Always handled trash bags and receptacles as if they contain sharp objects and or hazardous waste. You may not have to put them in a hazardous waste bin but handle bags accordingly you cannot always be able to tell the contents of a bag or a receptacle. After the use of equipment always make sure you sanitize your equipment including yourself. Do not leave equipment dirty and unsanitized for the next person or yourself. Hazardous bloodborne pathogens may be on equipment or even on your body from cleaning surfaces. To protect yourself and others make sure you dispose of properly gloves and other materials that are disposable that have came in contact with surfaces that are being cleaned. They may have hazardous materials on them you could not see when cleaning. Sanitize yourself as well you do not want to bring home any germ or viruses.

This is just a few things to keep in mind when you're’ cleaning in the workplace. We don’t always know what is on the services of the areas that we are cleaning. Blood-borne pathogen’s is something that we should be aware of that they can be lurking on any surface anywhere at any time protect yourself. When we constantly take the steps to protect ourselves from bloodborne pathogens it becomes muscle memory and easy to do. It keeps us and others around us healthy and safe.

Customer Service is a very important aspect in running a successful business.  As a member of IJCSA, we provide great customer service by listening to our clients, being aware of what they need and want, showing empathy and creating solutions for the client’s issues and complaints. When looking for quality service, the members of IJCSA are here to provide the needs of clients of all types of service. The attention to detail and the variety of services provided is what sets IJCSA members apart from the rest. 

The janitorial and cleaning services are available for what you need and want specifically. Whether you’re looking for a Commercial cleaning crew like the team at Justbettercleaningservices@gmail.com, who specializes in detail cleaning for your business or office, and move-in/move-out clean. Or, if your looking for cleaning crew like the team at http://www.bio6llc.com, who specialize in bio-hazard cleaning, construction cleaning, mold remediation and more. IJCSA has a team fit for all your cleaning and janitorial needs. 

All IJCSA are trained and certified in whatever janitorial and cleaning needs you may have. We empathize with all our clients and are here to serve you no matter how big or small the project is. Customer service is very important to us, because without our clients, we would have no one to serve.  

Protecting the world population and world from harmful chemicals is very important to me as a cleaner because I have the platform to change the way certain techniques are done. Sometimes when I clean with strong products, I have to air out the house to get rid of the strong odors that chemicals produce.

Sea quality can be improved with the little things we do like avoiding plastics, disposing of things that can harm the environment properly, not flushing chemicals down the drain and so much more. If we took a closer look into a simple microfiber cloth being disposed into a landfill and its affects, just that one action would open your mind about prevention.

Every person should only perform Natural Green Cleaning because it has the same cleaning effects that name brand store products have, just without the harsh chemicals. Meaning you can get the same effective rate as a chemical with a natural cleaner, the only difference is time and how long you may need to let sit and disinfect.

Natural Green Cleaning can improve your home by making it safer, purer air quality, it can protect your health, help the environment, help you save money, make cleaning easier, know knowledge about products, and use the knowledge you learned and create your own products. Sometimes these cleaning store products are just a name and don't have the same effect as 2 natural chemicals mixing and becoming an acid base reaction for cleaning. Trust me Baking soda, and Vinegar will clean everything, vinegar will also clean your window, baking soda will clean your toilets, and sinks brand new and salt and vinegar will clean any carpet stains, and your home will still be ecofriendly. GO GREEN!

A green product is a sustainable product designed to minimize its environmental impacts during its whole life-cycle and even after it’s of no use.

Green products are usually identified by having two basic goals – reducing waste and maximizing resource efficiency. They are manufactured using toxic-free ingredients and environmentally-friendly procedures and are certified by recognized organizations like Energy star, Forest Stewardship Council, etc.

• Safer for the Environment. Green cleaning products are naturally derived, non-toxic, and biodegradable, meaning they have less impact on the environment. ...
• Safer for You and Your Family's Health. ...
• Safer for the Little Ones. ...
• Better Air Quality. ...
• Cost Effectiveness. ...
• Better Ingredients Awareness.