The importance of cleaning is to keep ourselves and clients safe. Clients can rest easy knowing you have a team properly trained in handling contaminated material. It may sound like a small thing, but clients will want to know that your employees are educated as their own when it comes bloodborne pathogens. It surely works in our favor when we ensure that all of our staff are aware of protocols and safety practices.

Another benefit is our custodial staff that handles sharp bins, biohazard waste, or other potentially contaminated objects should know how to protect themselves and know what to do in the case of exposure. Training is one of the most important experiences for employees to go through. Employees act as the first line of defense after, or another bodily fluid contaminates an area. Unclean, bloodborne pathogens could spread to other people. This can cause serious illness. 

And of course, there is a legal and financial side. Did you know in a health care setting alone, there were 238 federal citations issued? Between October 2015 and September 2016, resulting in over $415,000 in fines. With just training alone will not guarantee you could avoid citations, however it certainly works if your follow the rules, practice safety and apply the right protocols. The moral of the importance of cleaning is that, If you can clean up properly and dispose of the bodily fluids before a bloodborne pathogen gets the opportunity to spread, you could save lives.