Every one of Big River Janitorial`s employees are trained in the importance of following OSHA`s Bloodborne Pathogen Standards and are re-trained yearly

Exposure to bloodborne pathogens is one of if not the greatest safety risk to the medical facility housekeeper. Housekeeping staff regularly come into contact with different forms of bloodborne pathogen spills and are often required to clean these up.Knowing how to do this and the appropriate PPE to don is essencial in keeping the employee safe.

Exposure to bloodborne pathogens can result in an employee becoming infected with HBV or HIV. Once an exposure occurs the employee should immediately notify their supervisor and physician.