It is primarily Building Service workers who have the potential of occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids. Specifically, they are called upon to perform tasks (e.g ...

These and other bloodborne pathogens are spread primarily through: Follow standard precautions to help prevent the spread of bloodborne pathogens and other diseases whenever there is a risk of ...

An exposure incident is defined as contact with blood or body fluids to which universal precautions apply caused by needlestick, knife blade (or other sharp instrument), or splash to open skin or ...

Anytime there is blood-to-blood contact with infected blood or body fluids, there is a slight potential for transmission. Avoiding exposure is the best protection. To do this personal protection ...

("Universal Precautions" is the infection control approach in which all blood and body fluids are treated as if they are infected and the necessary precautions are taken). The Exposure Control Plan ...