Falls, injuries and illness
Blood and bodily fluid cleanup
Not every blood cleanup follows a crime. A fall on the stairs, a long illness at home or an injury at work can leave more than a household cleaner should handle. An independent company can clean and disinfect it properly.
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Why a mop and bleach are not enough
Blood can carry viruses and bacteria. It also soaks into carpet, grout, wood and upholstery, where wiping does not reach.
For a workplace, federal OSHA bloodborne pathogens rules require employers to protect any worker who may be exposed to blood, with a written plan, training and protective equipment. If staff have not been trained for it, leave the area to a cleanup company.
At home, keep people and pets away from the area until it has been cleaned.
Common situations
A fall or injury at home
Often a smaller job, but it can include stairs carpet, rugs and furniture.
A long illness
Bedding, mattresses and the floor around the bed may all be affected.
A business or shared space
Ask the company whether part of the space can stay open while it works.
A rental unit
The landlord usually arranges the cleanup. More for landlords.
Other situations
- Crime scene and trauma cleanupAfter an assault, a shooting or a break-in with injuries, once police release the home.
- Unattended death cleanupWhen someone died alone and was not found for some time.
- Suicide cleanupGentle, practical help for the room, so family members do not have to do it.
- Hoarding cleanup with biohazardsPacked homes where animal or human waste, spoiled food or mold make it unsafe.
- Infectious disease disinfectionCleaning and disinfecting after illness, with products used as their labels direct.
- Vehicle biohazard cleanupBlood or bodily fluids in a car, truck or van, after police release it.
Appleton and the Fox Cities
Talk it through before you decide
You do not need to know the right words. Describe the room and what happened, and ask what the company would do first.
When the home has been released
Call and say what happened, in your own words. An independent cleanup company will explain what the work involves. You decide whether to go ahead.
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