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Why Is it Important? Any organization that generates medical waste must have a compliance and safety training program. It’s vital to ensure that your facility remains compliant, but also that all staff members who handle, store, manage or dispose of waste are doing so properly. Training helps reduce the risk of injury and illness among…

Top Ways to Ensure Safety & Compliance Just like other medical facilities, your dental practice generates medical waste that must be managed, stored and disposed of properly to ensure compliance with OSHA mandates and to keep your staff and patients safe. Here are a few top ways to safely dispose of your waste while remaining…

The Ideal Time to Update Your Facility’s Safety Plans June is National Safety Month and it’s the perfect time to review and update your company’s safety protocols and ensure that everyone on your team is educated on the best safety practices. For healthcare organizations, a safe workplace is crucial, not just because of compliance mandates,…

Top Reasons to Keep it Local As a medical or healthcare organization, safe disposal of waste is crucial. Whether a hospital, clinic, physician’s office, dental practice–or any other type of facility, choosing a locally owned and operated medical waste disposal company offers many benefits that nationally owned chains don’t. Take a look: Staying Local Saves…

Do’s and Don’ts To Ensure Safe Disposal Did you know that there are close to one million needlestick injuries each year in the USA? These injuries are dangerous because they can expose the victim to various illnesses and diseases including Hepatitis B and C, AIDS, HIV and more. As a healthcare professional, it’s crucial that…

Key Considerations for Medical & Recreational Users It’s become one of the fastest growing industries in the United States and throughout many parts of the world. Medical use of marijuana has been legalized in 35 states (including Florida) thus far and 18 states have legalized it for recreational use as well. The growth of the…

Are You In Violation? The RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) was established by the Environmental Protection Agency to oversee hazardous waste from cradle to grave. It includes oversight of the management, transportation, storage and disposal of hazardous waste. Every facility that generates this type of waste must comply with the RCRA and other regulations…

The Importance of Proper Disposal Blood banks across the country collect, test, store and manage blood and blood products that have been donated to aid patients who need it. In the process of collecting, testing and storing blood, there is always a risk of exposure to infectious pathogens and a certain amount of medical waste…

Handling & Disposing of Liquid Waste Hospitals generate large amounts of medical waste on a daily basis–including liquid medical waste that is contaminated with blood and other bodily fluids. This waste must be handled, stored and disposed of properly to avoid accidental exposure to staff, patients and visitors. Types of Liquid Medical Waste Generated by…

Management & Safe Disposal Clinical laboratories perform tests on specimens to help physicians diagnose and treat conditions, diseases and illnesses. These specimens are most commonly blood or tissue samples collected from the patient. Whether the laboratory is within the physician’s office, a hospital-based facility or an independent entity, all labs within the United States are…