 Standard precautions are essential for health care workers as they reduce the risk of transmitting infectious diseases and health care associated infections. This is due to the fact that these precautions are directly related to the length of hospital stays and costs of patients. Studies show that non-compliance with standard precautions is a major problem among health care workers, and this is mainly due to lack of education, heavy workloads, unavailability of equipment, and lack of resources. To overcome these barriers, health care workers should receive adequate training, be provided with necessary equipment, and be supervised by managers. This article was authored by Shah Zab and Tizin Saeed Ali.