Tips for Choosing the Right Biohazard Cleanup Service in Riverside City

11/18/2019 (Permalink)

In addition to proper training and experience, a person involved in biohazard remediation must have proper personal protective gear or PPE.

 If you’ve found yourself in a position in which you require the services of a biohazard cleaning company, ensure that you hire the best biohazard remediation service for the job.

Questions you should ask

• How long have you been in business
• What type of insurance does your company maintain
• Are your registered with the State of California
• How does the company respect privacy
• What are your hours of availability

Always Choose Trained Professionals

• Because it’s traumatic: No one should have to deal with the personal impact of cleaning up after the traumatic loss of a loved one. A professional SERVPRO can get a situation cleaned up quickly, compassionately and discreetly.
• Because it’s safer: Federal regulations classify all human and animal remains, including blood, urine, feces, vomit and bodily fluids, as biohazards. This is because they have the potential of carrying life-threatening pathogens such as Hepatitis B and C, AIDS, HIV, MRSA, Tuberculosis and many more. The safe cleanup and removal of bio-hazardous materials involves extensive analysis and detailed work, and the use of state-of-the-art cleaning and odor removal technologies.

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Licensed Bonded & Insured

• It is important to use licensed professionals because they conduct safe cleanup, removal and disposal of bio-hazardous waste. Additional considerations include being registered and compliant with OSHA and FEMA, federal agencies that oversee disasters and workplace safety. Cleanup crews will be coming into your home or the home of your loved one, so be sure the professional you choose is bonded and insured.

Approved Vendors for Most Major Insurance Companies

• In most cases, insurance will cover much or all of the cost of traumatic even cleanup. You can minimize or eliminate your out-of-pocket expenses by working with licensed and bonded professionals such as SERVPRO of West Riverside City who will deal directly with insurance companies, saving you one more headache in this already difficult process.

We provide cleanup and recovery services for many biohazard situations. These include the following:

• Sewage backups
• Crime scene residues

• Suicide/death accidents
• Homicide cleanups
• Blood cleanup
• Accident cleanup
• Hoarding scenes
• Animal waste/remains
• Chemical spills
• Tear gas cleanup
• Meth lab cleanup

FAQ

Q: Can I just use my regular cleaning or janitorial service for biohazard cleanup of blood or bodily fluids?

A: Not unless your regular cleaning or janitorial service has been properly trained and equipped to handle biohazard cleanup and waste such as blood or bodily fluids, and has a legal place to dispose of the recovered biohazardous waste.

Q: Who pays for bio-recovery services?

A: In many cases home, business or auto insurance will pay for bio-recovery services. Ultimately the property owner may be responsible for cost of the service.

Q: Can I have an employee of my business clean the scene?

A: Federal Regulation 29cfr1910.1030 states that no employee can be placed in a position to be exposed to biohazard cleanup of blood spills without first:

1. Receiving Blood Borne Pathogen (bbp) training.
2. Having a written BBP exposure control plan.
3. Having been provided personal protective equipment.
4. Having been offered Hepatitis B vaccine and exposure evaluation and follow-up.
5. Being provided with a method to remove and properly store the bio-hazardous waste in properly marked containers for disposal at an approved site.

Universal Precautions and Protective Attire in California

Following the OSHA Blood Pathogens Standard, the state of California has delineated the universal precautions, and associated protective attire, that must be utilized when workers are exposed to blood, other bodily fluids, and other biological materials. This includes workers in the healthcare as well as the biohazard remediation industries.

Essential protective attire mandated by the state of California, following OSHA protocols, includes:

• Disposable gloves
• Protective gowns or uniforms (there is a preference, although no mandatory requirement, that this type of protective gear be disposable)
• Protective eyewear and masks or face shields

For more information please visit:

• Biohazard Cleanup & Restoration by SERVPRO
• Biohazard Emergency Tips - Until Help Arrives

• Trauma & Crime Scene

• Vandalism & Graffiti
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention- Protetcive Clothing
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hazardous Waste Laws & Regulations Information

The other OSHA requirements for blood cleanup include:

• Immediately limit access to the area contaminated by blood, bodily fluids, or potentially hazardous biological materials.
• Cleanup blood, fluids, and materials as quickly and thoroughly as possible.
• Dispose of the collected blood (and other materials) together with the items used to cleanup these biomaterials in a proper biohazard receptacle.
• Sanitize all items that came into contact with blood, fluids, or biological materials.
• If sanitation is impossible, any contaminated items need to be removed and properly disposed of.
• Although not a specific OSHA requirement, deodorization is another step taken when it comes to comprehensive remediation of a traumatic scene or other situation in which blood or other biomaterials are present.
• Properly dispose of all protective gear utilized in the blood cleanup process.
• Safely and properly transport all items designated for disposal to a licensed biological material and hazardous waste disposal provider.

Summary

The OSHA requirements for cleaning up biohazardous waste are designed to fulfill the underlying mission of the agency. The mission of OSHA, since its creation, is “to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance.” Thus, the agency maintains resources of different types that are designed to ensure that a business with workers exposed to biohazardous waste is able to develop suitable safety protocols.  See