Whose Responsibility Is It? You and Your Waste Management Company
Health care facility managers work with waste management companies to dispose of hazardous medical waste. Who’s responsible for what?
Steps to help ensure OSHA Medical Waste Compliance In Your Workplace
OSHA Medical Waste Compliance means meeting these RMW compliance standards, including proper segregation and storage, employee training, and more.
What Goes in a Sharps Container?
In this day and age, nearly everyone knows that the hypodermic needles used to give injections belong in sharps containers when it comes time to discard them. That simple fact has become common knowledge over recent years, even among people who are not in the healthcare field. However, what is murkier in the minds of […]
Alabama Medical Waste Requirements: Key Points To Know
Collecting, segregating, labeling, packaging, and disposing of medical waste in Alabama requires following state specific medical waste disposal regulations.
Chemotherapy Waste: Know Your D-List Details
All chemotherapy drug waste is not the same. Appreciating the different kinds and appropriate disposal methods is key to meeting regulatory, safety, and environmental obligations.
Medical Waste Management: About Record Keeping Requirements
“Cradle to grave” liability comes with strict rules for documenting your medical waste management process. Here is what you need to know about record keeping requirements
Compliance Training For Medical Waste Generators: What You Need To Know
There is a vast collection of regulatory agencies and each has specific regulations for how your staff should handle medical waste. Here is a guide to make sure you have a well-organized compliance training program that meets all of these requirements.
Do You Know Where Your Medical Waste Ends Up?
Having certainty for where your facility’s medical waste ends up can help you avoid higher than necessary risks of fines or other consequences. Here’s a rundown to help protect you from mistakes.
Can Janitorial Staff Handle Medical Waste?
Facility-acquired infections can be a big problem in healthcare, and preventing them is an issue that looms large for healthcare facilities – and not just for larger hospitals and nursing facilities. Small medical offices, clinics, and other outpatient facilities must also be on guard against facility-acquired infections. According to the CDC, taking measures to prevent […]
Medical Waste Disposal: Small Mistakes Can Lead to Big Fines
In the day to day routine, it can be easy to make small mistakes. You’ll need to make sure you’re entire clinic staff is mindful not to make them with medical waste handling to avoid the risk of financial penalties!