For cleaning companies and janitorial crews
Bloodborne Pathogens Training for Cleaning Companies and Janitorial Crews
One hour per person, online, in English, Spanish or Amharic, on their own time. $12 a seat for 10 or more, $10 for 50 or more, $18 each for smaller teams. One page shows who has finished.
Who this is for
- Commercial cleaning companies with medical, dental or clinic accounts
- Housekeeping staff in healthcare facilities
- Janitorial crews assigned to clean up blood spills
- Owners and supervisors who need training records for client contracts
What OSHA requires
29 CFR 1910.1030 requires every employee with occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials to be trained at hire and at least once every 12 months, by a course covering a fixed list of topics and giving the chance to ask questions of a knowledgeable person. For cleaning companies and janitorial crews, the exposure is real and specific:
- Blood spills in restrooms, exam rooms and locker rooms
- Needles and sharps in trash bags and restrooms
- Emptying sanitary product containers
- Handling regulated waste and sharps containers at medical accounts
- Broken glass contaminated with blood
What the course covers
Nine narrated lessons, about an hour total. Narration and slides in English, Spanish or Amharic, at the speed you choose, from 0.5× to 2×. What it covers:
- When cleaning work counts as occupational exposure
- Universal precautions and which fluids count
- Gloves, eye protection, and taking them off without contaminating yourself
- Blood spill cleanup: EPA-registered disinfectant or fresh bleach solution, and contact time
- Picking up broken glass with tools, never by hand
- Regulated waste, sharps containers and the biohazard label
- Hepatitis B vaccination and what to do after a needlestick
Then a 20-question exam, 80% to pass, unlimited retakes. Full course outline.
Questions from cleaning companies and janitorial crews
Does OSHA require this for my cleaning crew?
It depends on the work. OSHA has said housekeeping workers in healthcare facilities may have occupational exposure, and any worker assigned to clean up blood or handle regulated waste has it. OSHA generally does not consider janitorial work in non-healthcare buildings to be exposure unless tasks like these are part of the job. The employer makes that assessment.
Is the course available in Spanish or Amharic?
Yes. Narration, slides and the exam are available in English, Spanish or Amharic, and each person picks their language. OSHA requires training material appropriate to each employee's language (1910.1030(g)(2)(vi)). Certificates are issued in English and state the training language.
How do seats work?
Buy one seat per person. You get a code for each, or enter staff emails and each person gets their own link. Your dashboard shows who has finished, their certificate number and the date they're due again.
Does this cover biohazard or trauma scene cleanup?
No. Crime scene, trauma and decomposition cleanup is specialized work with its own training and equipment. This course covers routine blood spill cleanup and the OSHA bloodborne pathogens training content.