1. Scene survey
Before anything is touched, the crew looks over the room for sharp objects, hidden pooling and fragile belongings.
Dane, WI · Dane County
Do not scrub a blood spill alone in Dane. Call (877) 812-4220 and a cleanup team will contain the area, clean up the blood, disinfect every surface touched and take the waste away.
If anyone is in danger, call 911 first. For a suicide crisis, call or text 988.
Cleaning up blood spills in the workplace is a safety matter for employers. It means isolating the area, wearing gloves and eye protection, using an approved disinfectant and disposing of waste correctly.
If you need blood spill cleanup in Dane or anywhere in Dane County, call Dane Biohazard Cleanup Help. Homeowners, renters, landlords, property managers and businesses can all get help.
Around 43% of households in Dane County rent, so landlords and property managers often need blood cleanup between tenants. Blood that follows a trip to University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority in Madison often ends up in a car, a hallway or a bathroom, and cleanup can start once everyone is safe.
What blood spill cleanup covers:
Before anything is touched, the crew looks over the room for sharp objects, hidden pooling and fragile belongings.
Cleaners set up protection, seal off the work area and keep foot traffic out.
Blood is lifted from every surface it reached. Soaked items are removed and the remaining surfaces are sanitized.
Disinfectant stays wet on every surface for the label time. The crew then checks the work and takes the waste out.
Most blood spill cleanup jobs in Dane, WI cost between $300 and $5,000, based on published cost guides.
Commercial jobs may involve several rooms, work around business hours or documentation for a manager, which affects the total.
| Type of job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Blood cleanup, published span | $300 - $4,000 |
| Small blood cleanup | $1,500 - $3,000 |
| Minor blood cleanup | $500 - $2,500 |
| Minor blood cleanup | $500 - $2,500 |
Published ranges only (Crime scene cleanup cost guide from a biohazard cleanup company, BioCleaners Directory, Biohazard cleanup cost guide from a biohazard cleanup company, Biohazard cleanup company pricing guide); every blood spill cleanup job in Dane is priced after an on-site look. Price drivers include amount of blood, porous or hard surfaces, number of rooms, waste disposal. Questions? Call (877) 812-4220.
Use disposable gloves, eye protection, disposable absorbent towels and a disinfectant that is EPA-registered for bloodborne pathogens. Follow the label for how long the surface must stay wet. Bag the used materials and keep them away from other people.
Bleach can disinfect some hard surfaces when it is used by the label, but it does not reach blood that has soaked into porous materials. It should never be mixed with other cleaners because the fumes can be dangerous. A cleanup team uses a full process.
Hospitals use hospital-grade, EPA-registered disinfectants after the visible blood has been removed. Professional blood cleaners use the same kind of products, matched to the surface and the germ list on the label.
Many homeowners policies cover crime or death cleanup after the deductible, but an ordinary injury may not be covered. Renters policies often cover cleanup but not the building. Call the insurer before cleanup starts, take photos and keep every receipt.
Employers have to protect workers who may be exposed, and the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard applies. A small spill may be cleaned up by staff who have the right training and supplies on site. Larger spills or blood that soaked in call for a commercial blood cleanup team.
Disposable absorbent towels are usually used so they can be bagged and thrown out as waste. Cloth towels that touch blood become contaminated laundry and need careful handling. Either way, wear gloves and never reuse a towel on another surface.
One call starts the cleanup, disinfection and disposal.
Call (877) 812-4220