Author: Eva Green-Baysmore, CEO, Victory Cleaning Systems, LLC

The importance of cleaning employees & staff knowing about Bloodborne Pathogens is crucial.  The Bloodborne Pathogen Training is not only for the health and safety of your company and its employees, but for the customers you service as well.  It is necessary that any janitorial staff that handles sharp bins, biohazard waste, or potentially contaminated objects know how to protect themselves against - what to do in case of exposure.  It is for this reason alone that any employee is at risk to exposure to blood and other infectious substances be required to be Bloodborne Pathogen Certified. 

With this Certification employers are able to well equip their employees' with proper PPE, and keep them up to date on all of the industry standards.  Employees are able to use precautions when entering into situations in which they may be exposed.  This Bloodborne Pathogen Certification training ensures all cleaning employees are Qualified to work in this specialized environment.

Lastly, the proper documentation of an Exposure Control Plan as well as having a Post-Exposure Policy in Place allows both the company and its employees to stay on the same tract and up to date on how the company handles Bloodborne Pathogens as an entity itself.