Bloodborne Pathogens are pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, Hepatitis B Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Most occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens occur when the pathogen comes in contact with the employees mucas membrane like the nose or mouth or breaks in the skin. Body fluids like blood, vomit, and saliva can contain bloodborne pathogens. You could easily protect yourself from coming into contact by following universal precautions. The Centers for Disease Control And prevention established the Universal Precautions approach, recommending that blood and certain body fluids from all patients be considered potentially infections and that the infection precautions be taken to minimize the risk of exposure.

Always follow universal precautions even your work precautions when handling contaminated materials this means at all times assume that all blood and body fluids are contaminated with bloodborne pathogens and you should follow proper protective practices when handling a clean up or a exposure. Protective Practices is color coding or labeling laundry is acceptable if all the soiled laundry is handled using universal precautions and the labeling or color coding is sufficient to let all employees know that compliance with universal precautions is required. If laundry is shipped to a location that is shipped that does not use universal precautions the bags or containers must be labeled properly and color coded red or orange. Needles or other sharp objects may be hidden within the laundry wear personal protective gear if you are handling contaminated laundry. You are responsible for containing the bloodborne pathogens and decontaminating the area so someone else isn't exposed.

It is important to clean and disinfect the area with the appropriate disinfectant cleaner and after a cleanup procedure always remove and dispose of your gloves and other equipment in the proper labeled container then thoroughly wash your hands after you remove the gloves goggles or any other personal protective equipment. Good hand washing helps reduce the spread of infection and disease.All cleaning equipment that was used during a cleanup or exposure must be disinfected. If you have been exposed to bloodborne pathogens contact your supervisor for specific instructions on exposure protocol and notify your doctor and pay attention to your health and watch for any symptoms that are related to HIV or HBV. OSHA requires that each job site which there is a reasonable likelihood of bloodborne pathogen exposure have a written control plan and it must be kept updated and reviewed at least annually and is a important part to protect yourself and your supervisor should provide a copy. OSHA requires specific documents from your employer. When an exposure occurs, your employer must maintain certain records for three years after the exposure. Take the time to read your facility written exposure plan. Also always take universal precautions when there is a chance you could be exposed to bloodborne pathogens.

Never eat, drink, smoke, or apply lip balm in areas in which there is a possibility of a bloodborne pathogen exposure. Never reuse towels or sponges and never compress trash because it could splatter and spill. Handle contaminated laundry cautiously, use properly labeled or color coded containers and bags when disposing of or transporting materials contaminated with bloodborne pathogens, this includes gloves, laundry and equipment. You play an important role in preventing or reducing contact with bloodborne pathogens to others as well as yourself.

It is of utmost importance that one's janitorial staff understands the topic of bloodborne pathogens as this information is critical in eliminating one's exposure to sickness and in some cases, even death. I believe that the entire janitorial staff should receive in-depth training to understand OSHA's standard to handling bloodborne pathogens so that all staff members are aware of the seen and unseen dangers of coming into contact with someone else's blood, urine, and in some cases saliva.  By doing so, a staff member is able to make more informed and sensible decisions as to how  proceed while decontaminating and disinfecting exposed surfaces 

In today's post pandemic environment,  creating a safe, clean, and healthy space should be the top priority of any responsible, commercial cleaning firm. In the same breath however, one must understand that in this particular profession, risks of exposure is heightened and can occur  by simply coming into contact with someone that has a bloodborne illness. The good news however, is that by understanding these potential risks, our staff can potentially eradicate incidents altogether.  

With that being said, If there is any reason that exposure does occur, a responsible leader will ensure that there is a written control and exposure plan in place. 

Removing trash, bed linens, or even cleaning up spills all have specific protocol that staff should know to follow to ensure personal safety. Easily protecting yourself by using PPE, color coding or labeling laundry, never manually compressing trash, disposing of exposed gloves, disinfecting cleaning equipment, washing hands, utilizing red and orange waste bags, watching for symptoms, and reporting any incidents to your supervisor are all critical pieces in eliminating direct exposure to bloodborne pathogens.  Ensuring that our staff returns home to their loved ones, healthy and safe continues to be our leadership team's top priority. 

The top importance at any job is safety. Following the proper protocols and procedures when it comes to contaminated areas that involve bloodborne pathogens is a must for the safety of everyone involved. The mishandling of the clean up may cause illness including HBV or HIV.  

Along with the proper training on how to handle the disinfected areas caused by blood borne pathogens also include wearing the correct PPE and the use of the correct disinfectant. PPE may include safety glasses, gloves, full body apron & shoe covers.Disinfectant may include the use of Betco cleaning products.

All items that are used for the clean up of any liquids must be treated as contaminated and exposed properly. Color coding items such as rags, bags and sponges are a great way to keep track of what item were used for what type of clean up.

Blood Borne pathogen and needlestick protocol is so very important for myself and my employees to know; because we can't assume that the staff member of the medical facilities that we service are always on their "A Game" 

I had an incident in 2022 where one of my employees was cleaning a lab; during trash service, he was pricked by a needle that was improperly disposed of in the regular trash.  So, I would add that trash bags should be inspected while doing trash service to ensure that there are no needles sticking out of the trash bag along with not pushing down on trash.

This education is so very valuable as it helps raise awareness while providing us with information that enables us to put protocols in place to address communication, policy, and procedures. 

It is important for workers of a company to know about bloodborne pathogens, since it poses a risk to everyone who works. Through blood there can be viruses and many other pathogens that can harm the human body. HIV and HBV are common forms of what a bloodborne pathogen is.Everyone should know that a bloodborne pathogen can be deadly to a person and it could weaken their immune system.

If a person knows about the dangers of bloodborne pathogens it could save someones life. It is better to be safe than to be sorry when it comes to these kinds of things. In most cases bloodborne pathogens can mostly be found in a hospital setting. However there are multiple occasions where blood can be even in public bathrooms or public places. The best way to go about things is to use pathogen safety.

We must remain focused and safety is number one for everyone in the workplace. Practice safe practices and no one will become infected with a deadly virus or pathogen.

I plan to implement a carpet cleaning program to my business because Its a good way to add more experince into your business and do more stuff to help out the customers with their needs. Its also a good way to bring in more business because some customers or clients that you deal with might have carpets and they might have pets or children that might mess up the carpet and you could tell them about how you could help them by cleaning their carpets or what deals you might have that could be affordable to them.

Putting a carpet cleaning program into you business could bring in more clients to your business. There might not be alot of carpet cleaning business around your area and its good way to bring in more business because you never know who might need their carpet cleaned or if you sell products to help clients keep their carpet clean at a reasonable price.

Its also a good learning experince to have if choose to go that career pathway because you need to know how to clean certain carpets and what chemicals you need to use for certain carpets.

I plan to implement a carpet cleaning program to my business because Its a good way to add more experince into your business and do more stuff to help out the customers with their needs. Its also a good way to bring in more business because some customers or clients that you deal with might have carpets and they might have pets or children that might mess up the carpet and you could tell them about how you could help them by cleaning their carpets or what deals you might have that could be affordable to them.

Putting a carpet cleaning program into you business could bring in more clients to your business. There might not be alot of carpet cleaning business around your area and its good way to bring in more business because you never know who might need their carpet cleaned or if you sell products to help clients keep their carpet clean at a reasonable price.

Its also a good learning experince to have if choose to go that career pathway because you need to know how to clean certain carpets and what chemicals you need to use for certain carpets.

I plan to implement a carpet cleaning program to my business because Its a good way to add more experince into your business and do more stuff to help out the customers with their needs. Its also a good way to bring in more business because some customers or clients that you deal with might have carpets and they might have pets or children that might mess up the carpet and you could tell them about how you could help them by cleaning their carpets or what deals you might have that could be affordable to them.

Putting a carpet cleaning program into you business could bring in more clients to your business. There might not be alot of carpet cleaning business around your area and its good way to bring in more business because you never know who might need their carpet cleaned or if you sell products to help clients keep their carpet clean at a reasonable price.

Its also a good learning experince to have if choose to go that career pathway because you need to know how to clean certain carpets and what chemicals you need to use for certain carpets.

Customer service is important in the Janitoral/Custdoial bussiness because it helps you get along better with a client or anywhere you work. It helps you if they have a problem and you could try to help them with their problem with great customer service.Always greet the client when they go up to you and ask if they have any problems that you could help them with always smile and have good eye contact with them so they know that they are being heard with their problem.

After hearing the client with their problem create solutions on how you could help them and empathize the client so they know that you are trying to help them with whatever they needed.Create solutions that they will like and make sure they understand what you are gonna do to help them and to see if they are ok with the solutions you came up.Once all that is done and everything is settle follow up with the client so they know that you care for them and their problem. You could follow up with them with a phone call,email, or send them coupons or deals that you have to make them feel better. If you do that they would feel appreciated and they could bring in more business to you job by telling their friends, family, or coworkers of ho good cutomer service they recieved.

Green cleaning is when you use organic or all natural products during your cleaning service. It has been proven that commercial cleaning products like bleach and fabuloso can contains harmful chemicals. Harmful chemicals can cause health problems to both the client as well as the cleaner.

It is important to offer green cleaning services to our clients because it is empathetic towards our clients who are health conscious. it also better on our overall health.

Here at IJCSA We certify our staff to be Green Cleaning Certified so that they can learn the core values that they need to provide non-toxic cleaning services to clients.

Green Cleaning is a healthy alternative and is essentially beneficial to everyone and the environment . Less chemical would lead to less exposure to harsh chemicals. you can click on the link below to find you certified Green Cleaning Professional.

https://www.ijcsa.org/Green-Cleaning-Services