March 30, 2016
No matter what you do for a living, workplace safety is a subject that concerns us all. Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA), employers are responsible for providing a safe, healthy workplace. Eliminating hazards through workplace design or other practices are the best ways to improve safety. OSHA acknowledges that each workplace is […]
March 23, 2016
Biohazard incidents take on many forms. From an accident in a busy grocery store to an unattended death in a small suburban home, one question inevitably arises: exactly who is responsible for the cleanup? It’s a sensitive topic, but part of dealing with death involves addressing the issue of cleanup. After the body is removed […]
February 26, 2016
You may have noticed that emergency medical personnel, doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals wear special gloves, gowns, and other clothing. This is a simple precaution they take in order to prevent blood or potentially infectious body fluids from coming in contact with their skin. Personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as “PPE,” is […]
February 23, 2016
Because violent crime and serious accidents are generally out of the ordinary, most people don’t make plans for them. Even when they do, few of them consider what steps they will take after the crisis itself has passed. Depending on the type of emergency, followup might necessitate the services of a skilled remediation company like […]
February 18, 2016
Since 1996, Aftermath has been in the business of helping families and businesses recover from difficult and often tragic situations. Our specialty services are focused on biohazard cleaning, not carpet cleaning or janitorial cleaning. Many of the jobs we do involve removing blood spills from floors and carpeting, as well as walls and other surfaces. Last […]
February 4, 2016
Fire, floods, and other natural disasters. As an insurance adjuster, these are the situations you are trained to respond to. But what happens when your client experiences a biohazard incident in their home? Beyond the emotional impact that comes with any serious tragedy, there may be risks and complications not be instantly familiar to you. […]
December 18, 2015
When you clean blood off the carpet, the eye test may tell you the mess is gone, the hazard removed. But the truth is, blood seeps below the carpet. It soaks into the padding and often seeps into the subflooring. In fact, the affected area expands as it descends through each layers of matting and […]
October 8, 2015
The state of California is the third largest state in the US. The Aftermath California office understands this better than most – the work they do every day can take them on the road from the warehouse in Rancho Cordova, all the way to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Oregon, Utah and other places beyond. Contrary […]
September 25, 2015
“MRSA Reported in Covington School” “Wantagh School District: Staff Member Treated for MRSA” Straight from the headlines, on any given day you will find hundreds of reports on cases of MRSA and other communicable diseases. It appears in schools, in offices, and in places that we generally consider safe. So what is this bacteria and […]
September 21, 2015
Most of us have had a child get sick on the carpet. He or she was too ill to react and make it to the bathroom. You want to thoroughly clean up the mess and prevent any staining, but are unsure of how to go about it. The sad truth is you can never truly […]