Cleaning Staff and Disinfection Experts must know about Pathogenic Microorganisms and how to best equip staff with the knowledge to protect themselves and others. Pathogens from the blood can lead to a significant reduction in quality of life, that is why it is important to know how to be protects. Most training programs involve videos, however for most employees it is best when they can talk through the steps using real life examples.
There are many known pathogens that can ultimately lead to death. HIV can lead to AIDS which is something that isn't talked about as much as it was in the 90s. Employees must know the risk involved with handling blood is high, and every precaution must be taken because it could be a matter of life and death.
Hepatitis B is a disease that causes failure of the Liver. It is spread by blood and is another major killer of quality of life. That is why it is important for healthcare professionals that are readily exposed to blood, to get vaccinated for the virus, in order to severely reduce the risk. However, most employees of most business do not have a high enough risk to warrant the possible side effects of the vaccination.
Since it is unknown who has blood with pathogenic microorganisms, it is practice to treat all blood as if it had HIV and Hep B. Universal compliance is okay for hospitals, but labeling of biohazard is required when it is not common practice to treat all material as a biohazard.
Hand washing is a valuable tool in the fight against the spread of pathogens and is highly recommended once PPE is removed. Employers are responsible for recording exposures and to help where they can to prevent exposure to customers and staff in the conduction of business.