This article is intended to outline the importance of employee training in the Short Term Rental (STR) / Airbnb janitorial vertical.  Cleaning vacation rental properties does indeed increase the likelihood of exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

One common area to encounter bloodborne pathogens is linens.  Bed sheets contain many bodily fluids.  With STR turnover services, these fluids are recently transferred to the linens.  Medical grade rubber gloves are the most common way to protect oneself from viruses and bacteria contained in bedsheets.  It is also important to constantly be on the lookout for hypodermic needles.  Although I have never personally encountered any loose syringes, I follow and teach a basic practice of pulling the linens off the bed and shaking them to look for any unexpected items.  Similarly, cleaning couches should be done systemically and with a sense of caution.  

Another common area to pay special attention to is bathrooms.  Used towels intrinsically contain bodily fluids.  Again, medical grade rubber gloves are a first line of defense.  Extreme care must be taken when servicing the trash cans in bathrooms, as these are the most likely place a hypodermic syringe would be discarded.  Thank you for reading, and I hope you find this information helpful.