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  • 29 Mar 2024 8:10 AM | Vivian Babatunde

              In any environment where there is potential exposure to blood or bodily fluids, such as healthcare facilities, laboratories, or even public spaces, it is crucial for cleaning employees and staff to have a solid understanding of bloodborne pathogens. Bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms that can cause diseases when transmitted through contact with infected blood or other bodily fluids. These pathogens include viruses like HIV and hepatitis B and C. Therefore, comprehensive knowledge about bloodborne pathogens is essential for cleaning personnel to protect themselves, prevent the spread of infections, and ensure the safety of everyone in the vicinity.

        First and foremost, educating cleaning employees and staff about bloodborne pathogens promotes their own safety and well-being. These workers often come into direct contact with potentially contaminated materials, such as used syringes, bandages, or other waste products. By understanding the risks associated with bloodborne pathogens and learning proper infection control measures, cleaning personnel can effectively protect themselves from exposure. They can learn about using personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves, masks, and gowns, as well as the correct techniques for handling and disposing of hazardous materials. This knowledge empowers them to take necessary precautions and minimizes the chances of contracting serious infections.

        Secondly, cleaning employees and staff who are knowledgeable about bloodborne pathogens play a crucial role in preventing the spread of infections. Their work involves cleaning and disinfecting various surfaces, equipment, and facilities that may be contaminated. By understanding the modes of transmission and the importance of thorough cleaning, they can effectively eliminate pathogens and reduce the risk of infection for others. Cleaning protocols, such as using appropriate disinfectants and following proper decontamination procedures, become second nature to well-informed employees. Their expertise ensures that potential sources of infections are addressed, creating a safer and healthier environment for everyone.

       Lastly, by being educated about bloodborne pathogens, cleaning employees and staff contribute to the overall safety of the community. Their role extends beyond their immediate workspace, as they are often responsible for maintaining cleanliness in public areas, schools, and other shared facilities. By understanding the risks associated with bloodborne pathogens, they can implement preventive measures that reduce the likelihood of outbreaks or the spread of infectious diseases. Their knowledge enables them to identify potential hazards, report any incidents, and take appropriate actions promptly. This proactive approach to infection control helps protect the health and well-being of the general public.

    In conclusion, the importance of cleaning employees and staff knowing about bloodborne pathogens cannot be overstated. Comprehensive knowledge empowers them to protect themselves, prevent the spread of infections, and ensure the safety of everyone in the vicinity. By understanding the risks, using proper precautions, and implementing effective cleaning protocols, these individuals play a vital role in maintaining a safe and healthy environment. Their expertise not only safeguards their own well-being but also contributes to the overall well-being of the community they serve.

  • 29 Mar 2024 7:24 AM | William Boston

    While there are many places to locate certified residential cleaners in your area, there are not many directories that you can trust to provide you with trained specialists. Locating someone that knows how to clean an area is much easier than finding someone that you would trust to appropriately apply cleaner to areas in your home. Experience is great, but specialized training drives home the idea of safety in a residential setting and the legal issues with avoiding damage to your personal items. 

    Hiring a cleaning service that is not properly trained can also result in the improper use of cleaning practices, time wasted, and a higher direct cost for you as the customer. Taking the time to select and pay a company to provide services, only to have them not deliver to expectations can be a grueling processes. It can not only leave you disappointed in the cleaning process, but it can also scar you from wanting cleaning services in the future. 

    Ensuring proper training for your cleaning company can also minimize injuries (and insurance claims) in your home and foster a better working relationship  between you and the people tasked with keeping your home safe and clean. Having a company that is insured is great, but would it not be better to locate companies that don't rely on their insurance to mitigate mistakes within your home? Selecting a company that has taken it upon themselves to expand their education in their industry should be top priority anytime that you are trusting someone to enter your home. 

    The IJCSA is an industry leader in training for the cleaning profession. Companies that are certified through this organization undergo several rigorous certification examinations to ensure that they are prepared and knowledgeable about safety and cleanliness. They are not only provided training in the best and up to date cleaning standards, they are also trained on the importance of customer satisfaction and dealing with the public. 

    The IJCSA offers businesses the opportunity to choose to grow their knowledge of cleaning standards to build a trusted business. Members of this organization are not fly by night companies that want a job here and there, these are respected businesses that want to grow and provide quality service to their community. They put in the extra hours to provide trusted services to their customers. They learn from others in the industry and communicate with professionals from around the world to expand and showcase their expertise. IJCSA makes it very easy for anyone to locate their directory of specialists by way of their Home Cleaning and Maid Services Directory. This enables anyone to be able to locate these trained professionals based on their geographic location at anytime. Locating a cleaning person is easy, and now locating a trained professional is even easier!



  • 28 Mar 2024 11:56 PM | John Perkins

    Providing great customer service as a cleaning company is crucial for success. All members of IJCSA receive training on how to provide great customer service to their clients. One of the biggest mistakes average cleaning companies make is not caring for or listening to their customers. This is what makes the members of IJCSA above average. 

    With membership in IJCSA, cleaning companies learn how to focus on the customers’ satisfaction and ultimately gain happy, loyal, and repeat customers. By focusing on the needs, likes, and dislikes of the customers, IJCSA members show their customers that they hear them, understand them, and care about them. 

    To find an IJCSA member company in your area, click the link to the IJCSA Business Directory

  • 28 Mar 2024 10:33 PM | Angela Mitchell

    All employees need the correct training for Bloodborne pathogens, without the correct training employees are at risk for disease and or death. 

    Correct training would be how to handle proper disposal of any items at risk for exposure, wearing the proper protective wear such as gloves, face guards, using a the proper disinfectant.

    The proper procedure protocol if exposed to any incidental happenings. They need to know what to if an incident occurs.

  • 28 Mar 2024 7:47 PM | Anonymous

    Cleaning employees should know about Bloodborne pathogens and the risk it carries being exposed to it, if it is infected. It's important that employees know about universal precautions to prevent the spread of Bloodborne Pathogens, such as wearing the protective gear like gloves and goggles. 

     If you are ever exposed to an infectious disease you will know how to correctly clean wounds that were exposed and disinfect the affected areas.  You should treat all blood and bodily fluids as infected. It's important that cleaners know about Bloodborne Pathogens, to keep the place clean and prevent spreading. 

    Keeping yourself safe by always washing your hands after you've removed any PPE. Knowing how to properly dispose of needles and linen. All biohazard containers should be labeled and/or color coded.

  • 28 Mar 2024 6:19 PM | William Boston

    Janitors and Janitorial staff are essential to not only the cleanliness of the areas that we frequent; but also the sanitation. Janitorial staff are responsible for upkeeping areas that are frequently touched as well as areas that are not generally disturbed. Both areas over time will accumulate particles to include skin cells, dust, and germs and if ignored they can cause damage to buildings or spread illnesses. Without Janitorial staff, busy areas would be ridden with disease and filth. Proper upkeep of these areas is essential to fostering an environment that is welcoming and safe for customers and this is accomplished through an experienced janitorial staff. 

    Janitorial staff are the backbone to any thriving business and they perform the work that is often overlooked. These staff are trained to recognize and mitigate the spread of germs and filth and keep you and your customers safe from unseen dangers. Often performing duties when others are off work, these staff members reset the workplace at the end of the day so that others can come in knowing that they are entering a clean environment. The presence of a good janitorial staff can also increase productivity and enhance employee satisfaction with where they work and how they are able to perform their duties. 

    Locating an experienced janitorial staff can be very easy by utilizing the IJCSA's Janitorial Services Directory. This directory will connect you with janitorial services companies in your area. You can also be certain that you are making connections with companies that are highly skilled in their trade and are ready to provide top notch services. 

  • 28 Mar 2024 5:33 PM | Richard Porter

    Every year, numerous Americans are infected with extraordinarily virile infections through healthcare facilities. Proper cleaning and disinfection is crucial for hospitals, medical, and dental offices. The importance of following standards and guidelines, put in place by the CDC, has never been more important.

    With the advent of the Coronavirus, this has been brought to the forefront of many Americans minds. However, properly trained healthcare cleaning professionals have been fighting this battle.for many years. There are numerous standards and practices that need to be followed.

    If you are looking for a healthcare cleaning professional, look no further. Search the IJCSA directory for a certified healthcare cleaner. The standards of training are rigorous and ensure that you get the highest quality professionals available - https://www.ijcsa.org/Janitorial-Service-Directory-Find-A-Janitorial-Service-JanitorialServices

  • 28 Mar 2024 3:41 PM | David DeForest

    A clean environment in which one lives or works is essential for good health, much like the air, food and water we need. Bloodborne pathogens similar to contaminated air, food and water poses a risk to health and life.

    A well trained janitorial service being educated about the potential dangers of bloodborne pathogens, can help maintain a clean and safe environment to benefit the health of those in it.

    IJCSA maintains high standards for its members and therefore provides the necessary training to achieve certification in the various scopes of the profession. The bloodborne certification is one credential on the path of excellence and professionalism for the IJCSA members.


  • 28 Mar 2024 2:56 PM | Anthony Willis

    Cleaning employees and staff play a critical role in the ongoing effort to control the spread of germs and pathogens which can often lead to any number of diseases including but not limited to HIV and HBV.  When we receive training and education on bloodborne pathogens, we help guard against the spread of contagions that can result in negative health consequences for anyone who might otherwise be exposed to them. 

    As a professional in the janitorial services field, I value the training that I received particularly since I work in medical facilities.  My training has helped me to better understand best practices for the properly handling of trash including a process which is very common that being the compacting of trash within trash liners and how that is a potentially hazardous practice which I will advise my staff not to perform.

    My training has also helped me to better understand the most likely sources for the transmission and exposure to bloodborne pathogens, that being that pathogens are most likely to enter our bodies through our mucus membranes and or through cuts to our skin.  I think that most cleaning professionals take the basic precaution of wear gloves but armed with a better understanding of the other ways an infections can occur, I am inclined to resume wearing additional PPE including protective eyewear and a face mask.  

    I think our collective relief that the threat posed from COVID 19 has been drastically reduced, got us all a little lax and this training reaffirmed the need for cleaning professionals to be as vigilant now as we were in the not- so-distant past.






  • 28 Mar 2024 1:38 PM | Christi McNulty

    At Crystal Clean Office LLC, we are committed to taking proactive steps toward environmental sustainability by implementing a comprehensive green cleaning service program. Our initiative is centered on incorporating eco-friendly cleaning products and practices into our routine operations. By prioritizing green cleaning, we aim to minimize the environmental impact of our services, reduce the use of harmful chemicals, and contribute to healthier indoor air quality for our clients.

    The benefits of our green cleaning program extend beyond environmental stewardship. Clients choosing our green cleaning services can enjoy a workplace that not only sparkles with cleanliness but also promotes the well-being of occupants. Green cleaning products, characterized by their low toxicity and minimal environmental impact, contribute to a healthier indoor environment. Employees and visitors will experience reduced exposure to harsh chemicals, leading to improved respiratory health and overall comfort. By choosing Crystal Clean Office LLC for your green cleaning needs, you not only invest in a pristine workspace but also contribute to a sustainable and health-conscious approach to commercial cleaning.


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