In the Biomed shop, we are trying to be multi-taskers. We are often pulled away from tasks as priorities shift. It is easy to understand how universal precautions can be circumvented in the name of productivity.
The concern is our own health risk and being part of hospital aquired, infections (HAI) of patients that we are there to serve. This site is worth the time for us to refresh http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/hospital/hazards/univprec/univ.html
