Employees and staff knowing about bloodborne pathogens is extremly important. With both groups of people knowing about bloodborne pathogens it helps protect them and the people they serve from infectious diseases. Bloodborne pathogens can be transmitted through salvia and/or blood. Some of those diseases being Hepatitis B/C, HIV and AIDS. Knowing how to properly handle situations and materials can decrease the spread of diseases. Workers are more likely to follow guidelines required by them when equipped with the proper knowledge and tools.

With proper training and resources employees and staff will know how to safely clean, disinfect and discard of containminated materials. That can include but not limited to bed linen, needles, and used PPE wear. This information is good for multiple careers, those being people who work in childcare, healthcare professionals, and janitorial professionals.

Understanding of bloodborne pathogens also decreases liabilities. Its also helpful with encouraging staff/employees to become more confident in their skills handling potentially hazardous incidents and items. Proper knowledge leads to staff responding immediately and effectively. Employees also learn of how to document incidents, medically evaluate self and others, while following before and after procedures.