Course Duration: 20+ minutes
This CPD-certified Spillage Kits for Bodily Fluids Training course provides guidance on managing infection risks when dealing with bodily fluid spills.
Users develop awareness of body fluid hazards, principles of safe cleaning and the use of equipment to protect themselves and others. The course also comes with a free e-Checklist to help users ensure the spill kit is complete and kept in the right location and condition.
| Course Duration | 20+ minutes |
|---|---|
| Approval body | CPD |
| Format | Fully online |
| Assessment | Multiple choice |
| Certification | Same-day digital certificate |
| Certificate Valid For | 3 years |
This course contains the following sections:
The course certificate includes:
A CPD-certified certificate will be available for download and printing instantly upon course completion.
Users must complete an assessment before earning their certificate.
The end-of-course test is:
A score of 80% is required to pass.
This online training course comes with a free e-Checklist to guide you through the spill kit inspection process and record findings.
It offers a quick review of the spill clean-up procedure and helps users verify if the spill kit is in its designated location, in suitable condition and has all the necessary items.
The e-Checklist is easy to use and includes a QR code system, which automatically records and stores completed forms.
Note – This offer is for one Spill Kit Inspection e-Checklist licence per trainee who completes this course. This e-Checklist licence is for their use and cannot be transferred or shared by other users.
Terms and conditions apply – access to this e-Checklist is for 12 months from purchase.
Blood and other bodily fluids can carry a variety of pathogens, including fungi, bacteria and viruses such as hepatitis A or HIV. However, it’s unclear when infection risks are present as patients don’t always show symptoms. This lack of certainty makes it necessary to approach all body fluid spills with caution.
Training workers on safe cleaning techniques and the use of spill kits and personal protective equipment (PPE) minimises infection risks. It also supports an employer’s duty to protect staff from health hazards.
Bodily fluids are defined as hazardous substances due to inherent infection risks. This classification means employers must follow the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) for any bodily fluid spills in the workplace.
Under COSHH, employers must:
This online Spillage Kits for Bodily Fluids Training course supports compliance with COSHH by developing knowledge of health hazards and relevant control measures for cleaning body fluid spills. This understanding helps employees protect themselves and members of the public from infection risks.
Body fluids may contain blood-borne viruses or other pathogens, which makes cleaning them hazardous. Any worker dealing with a bodily fluid spill must understand infection risks and how to prevent them.
This training course explains how to manage bodily fluid spills safely and efficiently. It outlines each stage of the cleaning process, including preparation, dealing with the spill and tidying the area. This knowledge lets cleaners protect themselves and members of the public from infection risks.
All Human Focus training is exclusively online, so you can complete this course using your smartphone, tablet or computer.
Yes. This course is certified by CPD (the Continuing Professional Development Certification Service).
Any worker exposed to bodily fluid spills must understand infection risks and how to control them. If you clean bodily fluid spills, this course explains how to deal with them safely and minimise infection risks for yourself and others.
This course is designed for any worker who may need to clean blood and other body fluid spills, including:
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