Blood Borne Pathogens
Dealing With Accidents and Death in Your Community
By: Lee Surgener, President, Ohio Biohazardous Recovery
Did you know?
- Blood borne Pathogens are blood, all body fluids and fecal matter.
- All of these pathogens can be very life threatening if not handled properly.
- You can be at risk of being infected by Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), E coli, TB, and other diseases.
- Ohio Bio is highly trained in the cleanup and removal of infectious/biohazardous wastes
- If a contaminated scene is NOT properly cleaned up by a professional company, there is still a risk of blood borne pathogens being present after the public has tried to clean it up themselves.
OSHA’s Federal Regulation 29CFR1910.1030 states that no employer can expose an employee to cleaning blood without first providing:
- Blood borne pathogen training
- A written exposure control plan
- Personal protective equipment
- The opportunity to receive the Hepatitis B vaccine, exposure evaluation and follow up
- A method to remove and properly store and dispose of the bio-hazardous waste
Non-compliance with 29CFR1910.1030 has resulted in OSHA fines ranging from $7,000 to $70,000.
Property Managers are given the responsability of overseeing that all apartment units are cleaned and restored to a pre-lived state for the new renters. It is vital that managers learn that there is a cleaning company in NOAA that professiionally removes any and all biohazards and disposes of them properly. Please don’t place your staff in harms way by having them deal with biohazards. A hepatitis B shot doesn’t protect you from all of the diseases involved in body fluids.