As stated on the website and training. 

It is important for cleaning employees and staff to know about bloodborne pathogens because anyone exposed to them are at risk for serious or life-threatening illnesses. Bloodborne pathogens are infectious microorganisms present in blood that can cause disease in humans. The pathogens include hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS.  

An employer is required by law to provide employees with bloodborne pathogens training.  This will ensure that the employee understands how to use safe practices when handling potentially hazardous materials such as blood, vomit, and bodily fluids.  It protects workers who can reasonably be anticipated to come into contact with them as a result of doing their job duties. 

Once the employee is trained on bloodborne pathogens, they will understand the employers responsibility to provide them with personal protective equipment, hepatitis vaccinations and post exposure treatment free of charge to them.  They will also understand the steps to take to report a potential exposure to the employer

Employer's in the cleaning industry should be taking proper precautions due to risk of staff exposure to bloodborne pathogens. The risk of infection is higher for cleaners as they are exposed to blood and other body fluids due to their jobs.

The way to prevent this is to provide the proper bloodborne pathogens safety certification class.

It's the employers responsibility to provide employees with PPE and a safe place to work.

   Wow, IJCSA has truly changed my perspective on customer service. We all know that being polite is important, but understanding how and what actually works requires a new level of knowledge. Customer service is at the core of any company, and in the cleaning industry, it is crucial that customers can perceive your demeanor while you are speaking to them in person or over the phone.

   Customer service may provide us as a cleaning company the ability to keep the clients we now have while easily attracting and acquiring new ones. IJCSA's customer service training offered me the skills to resolve any problems, please clients, and simply figure out how to keep them around so I can expand my business.

A janitor is person employed as a caretaker of a building; a custodian. They are also known as: Custodian, porter, cleanser or caretakers. There are over 1,471,932 Janitors currently employed in the United States. 36.9% are women and 63.1% are men.

Janitors okay a big role in protecting the health of building occupants.They prevent the spread of illness and infection, control indoor air quality, and protect the indoor environment.A clean space looks and feels better for clients, staff and residents alike.Not every every floor, bathroom,or other different area in a building will always stay clean and that's when Janitor's come in.Thwy handle everyday tasks such as sweeping, mopping, taking out the trash and disinfecting throughout the entire building using tools and equipment specifically designed for the job.Some janitors are also Handyman and take care of minor repairs.

Without janitors buildings would be disgusting, disorderly  disarrayed and everyone would be mad at their surrounding s. 

As a small business owner I believe that customer service is one of the most important things company need to be most educated on other than the service they provide/sell. 

Customer service helps business keep current clients and gain future one.

OSHA'S bloodborne pathogens standard protects employees that work in occupations where they are at risk of exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

Knowing and understanding these transmission methods is an important part of bloodborne pathogens training requirements. If you know these methods, you can protect yourself and others when working with infected people or fluids.

BBP training teaches them to guard themselves and their co-workers against infection and other pathogen dangers.

The job of a biohazard cleaner is to completely clean, sanitize, and deodorize the site where a violent crime, suicide, or traumatic accident has occurred. 

In most cases where a crime, serious injuries, or a death has occurred, blood or other bodily fluids will be present at the scene. While your first impulse may be to grab a few bottles of bleach and a sponge, this is not, in any way, a do-it-yourself task nor is bleach the right cleaner to use. The presence of blood and fluids always increases the chance that biohazards are also there, but they cannot be seen with the naked eye.

Instead of trying to clean up biohazards yourself with bleach. Bleach will kill some but not all biohazards. In addition, bleach can irritate eyes, skin, and lungs; destroy fabric and metals; and be very dangerous if it’s mixed with other types of cleaning solutions. At Advanced Bio Treatment, we use cleaning agents that are specifically formulated to safely clean all traces of biohazardous material from a scene. Our technicians are also trained in the latest and most effective methods for eradicating disease-causing pathogens.

Common misconception could not be further from the truth. Bloodborne pathogens such as hepatitis, MRSA, and HIV may not have caused visible symptoms yet still be present. Bacteria and viruses pose a serious threat to the health of the elderly, the very young, and persons with immune system disorders, so it’s never worth taking the risk of taking on biohazard cleanup yourself.

Don’t assume that Blood and fluids were from a healthy person, so there’s no danger. I can let everything dry then safely clean up myself.Delaying cleanup in order to allow blood or other fluids to dry will not make the cleanup process less dangerous. Although not all pathogens remain dangerous for lengthy periods of time, research shows that some—such as MRSA, staph, C. diff, and many others—can survive for months on dry surfaces. Most respiratory tract viruses can persist for days, and HIV can persist for more than a week. According to research published by the National Institutes of Health, common pathogens “may well survive or persist on surfaces for months and can thereby be a continuous source of transmission if no regular preventive surface disinfection is performed.”

Hire a professional to make this process easier on you so that you can have peace of mind that it's done correctly.

We love our job as professional medical cleaners, but without understanding the proper guidelines issued by OSHA,  we can seriously put ourselves and others at risk of infection of bloodborne pathogens. In order to protect ourselves and our co-workers we must practice Universal Precautions and Protective Practices.

Bloodborne pathogens are pathogenic microorganisms found in human blood and can cause diseases such as but not limited to: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) associated with AIDS. This is why OSHA requires any job site with the potential of exposure to bloodborne pathogens be considered potentially infectious and infection control precautions be taken to lessen the risk of exposure, this approach is called: Universal Precautions.

As a cleaning business, there are precautions we can take to minimize the risk of bloodborne pathogens when cleaning in medical facilities such as: never manually compress trash, avoid splashing or spattering when cleaning up, always decontaminate surfaces with Betco disinfectants, always wear personal protective equipment, and properly wash hands. If we follow the guidelines we can protect ourselves and leave a safe clean environment for the medical staff and patients. 

Hospitals and Doctor's offices, where we go to get better, not get a newly acquired infection.  Healthcare facilities can be a hot bed of bacteria and viruses if not properly maintained.  The safety if not only patients, but doctors, staff and visitors may be at risk if safety protocols for cleaning are not followed.

While flu viruses can live on non porous surfaces up to 48 hours and on porous surfaces up to 12 hours; that leaves a large window of time if left unattended for a variety of people to come into contact and become infected. The simple act of  a patient touching a light switch, followed by a doctor touching it could potentially infect the doctor who would then pass that on to another patient and so on.  

Additionally, immunocompromised patient's health relies on a very clean environment to make sure no more viruses or infections are introduced into their surroundings.  Improper handling of linens could potentially stir up pathogens that prove infectious.  As well as bloodborne pathogens if improperly handled and cleaned could prove to be infectious to anyone that may come into contact and ultimately could potentially be deadly.  Using a knowledgable company is a must to maintain safety.  Search the for your next certified Medical Cleaning Company at:

International Janitorial Cleaning Services Association - Janitorial Services Directory (ijcsa.org)

The importance of all employees of a cleaning company understanding bloodborne pathogens is necessary in preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Bloodborne pathogens can cause diseases if they are in blood, mucus, saliva, and sweat. All employees must know how to handle exposure to bloodborne pathogens, and how to report injury and use PPE to prevent contracting bloodborne issues.

After exposure it is important to follow steps according to OSHA. Employees and staff in a cleaning company are required to be trained on the topic of exposure and safety. All Employees in a cleaning company should assume everything they clean contains pathogens and to take infection control prevention. 

Training employees about bloodborne pathogens will help prevent infectious diseases. Being aware of precautions is the first step in handling bloodborne pathogens.