There are several extremely important reasons as to why employees and staff must be well versed in ‘Bloodborne Pathogens’. Safety, Legal compliance, and emergency responses are the extreme measures that employees and staff must consider.

Safety and hygiene are mandatory as cleaners when cleaning healthcare facilities or others. With the understanding of how HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C spread is crucial to keeping staff and the facilities they clean safe. 

Additionally, there are various regulations and standards that must be followed when potentially encountering infectious materials. All employees and staff must be appropriately trained on Bloodborne Pathogen.

In cases of emergencies when blood and or other liquids are involved, being knowledgeable of appropriate disinfecting methods and chemicals is just important.