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Work cleaning hotel rooms... risk of disease? |
I work at a hotel, and I'll frequently clean rooms where there's blood on tissues in the trash, on towels, and sheets. There are also the occasional vomit pools. We don't wear gloves for general cleaning, and yes, scratches do happen on the job. Gloves are not mandated and just recently became available, so we forget to put them on. Anyway... What's my risk of getting some horrible disease after I pick up a towel that I discover has dried blood on it (probably at least an hour to 1/2 hour old every time) or empty a full trash can with bloody tissues buried just at the top etc.? Thanks much. Most icky germs and viruses die when a body is no longer around to keep them warm. Just to be on the safe side, I would wear gloves all the time while cleaning rooms. I would also wear a hat of some sort. When you're done at the end of the day, change back into street clothes....just in case any gross stuff ended up on your uniform...you don't want to take that home with you. you can catch hiv from blood that has been on any surface for up to two hours. you need to wear gloves You should get hepatitis shots since you may be at risk. wash your hands often and I would check into the rubber gloves available. it is better safe than sorry later. ER Drs. & nurses, cops, i think have it worse, there in contact with people who have stds all the time, and open wounds.. http://www.uky.edu/ag/entomology/entfact... Contact the local OSHA authority and report where you work. In any job that mandates contact with blood or other bodily fluids, your employer is REQUIRED to provide gloves for you. And it is your responsibility to ACTUALLY WEAR THEM! If you can't make sure you are up to date on your shots and wash your hands after each time you touch something with a body fluid on it. And to answer your immediate question, there is a fair amount of risk of catching a disease involved. |
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