The commercial damage restoration professionals at SERVPRO of Crowley and South Johnson County know that exposure to biological and chemical contaminants can cause serious health issues. Failure to properly remove such substances can contribute to unhealthy and dangerous environments. The professionals at SERVPRO of Crowley and South Johnson County safely remove biohazards and dispose of them properly in accordance with OSHA and health regulations. Equipped with the necessary safety gear and cleaning products, they transform unhealthy environments into clean, safe homes and offices.
What is a biohazard event?
A biohazard incident involves the presence of, as well as potential or actual exposure to, biological or chemical contaminants, which can cause serious health consequences, including death. The failure to remove the hazardous substances in a timely and proper fashion can contribute to unhealthy and dangerous environments.
What are the categories of biohazard risk?
The Centers for Disease Control distinguishes four levels or categories of bio-hazardous risk:
- Level one: These substances or pathogens pose minimal threat to humans and the environment.
- Level two: These substances are transmitted by direct contact with infected or contaminated material. These Level two agents can cause serious health issues.
- Level three: These biohazardous pathogens can become airborne and cause serious health-related concerns.
- Level four: These highest-risk pathogens are life-threatening diseases.
What are some examples of incidents classified as biohazard events?
- Sewage backups
- Chemical spills: Industry spills, crime scene processing, meth labs
- Body-fluid incidents: suicides, homicides, accidents
- Hoarding scenes
- Animal waste or remains
Why should businesses enlist the services of commercial biohazard cleanup professionals?
Every biohazard involves a degree of risk or danger. Even a low-risk biohazard incident can have drastic health consequences if improperly managed. Decision-makers tasked with remediating a biohazard incident should consider these compelling reasons for enlisting the commercial biohazard cleanup services of trained, certified, and experienced professionals.
#1. Safety is the priority at all times.
Low-risk biohazard sites are inherently dangerous. Certified professionals have been carefully trained using the best and safest equipment, technology, and EPA-approved solutions to remove, disinfect, sanitize, or neutralize the worst biohazard incident. These courageous professionals also know how to complete the cleanup while keeping employees, inventory, and the larger manufacturing site safe. Whether the setting is a small business, office, factory, warehouse, school, or bank, the professionals at SERVPRO can isolate the disaster area to prevent or reduce contamination of the large venue.
Certified SERVPRO biohazard cleanup professionals know how to be thorough. Total cleanup means no surprises in the future from exposure to residual contaminants. Employees can feel safe when they have to work in areas affected by the biohazard or chemical spill. Employee confidence increases efficiencies and promotes stability and unity in the workforce.
#2. Better efficiency gets the business back to business sooner rather than later.
SERVPRO of Crowley and South Johnson County is on the scene within an hour to begin the cleanup process. Highly-trained commercial biohazard mitigation specialists work efficiently to accelerate the return to normal business operations. High-speed equipment, advanced technology, and best-practice techniques vastly reduce mitigation time when compared to having untrained and ill-equipped employees take on the dangerous and complicated challenge of cleaning up a sewage backup, a chemical spill, or an accident scene.
#3. Liability risks should be avoided.
A commercial biohazard cleanup company is structured to take on the risks associated with remediating a contaminated site. Having employees address a dangerous situation without the benefit of special training, proper equipment, and approved protective gear puts the employees and the business at great risk. The legal fallout from a slip-and-fall injury during the cleanup of a sewage backup could bankrupt a small business. Contracting a serious illness from exposure to a deadly pathogen or hazardous chemical could lead to lengthy and expensive litigation. The potentially severe liability of having employees manage a biohazard incident is not worth the risk.
As a locally owned and operated business, the SERVPRO of Crowley and South Johnson County team lives and works in the local community and is close by and ready to respond immediately when a company needs biohazard or chemical cleanup services. For more information about Cleburne, TX, damage restoration, contact the office by phone at (817) 297-8588 or by email at office@servprocrowley.com.
