OSHA Regulations And Biomedical Waste
In our rapidly advancing world, Healthcare science is making impressive strides in fighting diseases and promoting health. However, this progress has significantly increased biomedical waste generation, which poses serious health risks if not managed correctly. To safeguard both workers and the environment, it is imperative that we understand and strictly adhere to OSHA guidelines for […]
How to Manage And Prepare Your Healthcare Facility for Biomedical Waste Disposal
How to Manage And Prepare Your Healthcare Facility for Biomedical Waste Disposal Biomedical waste, which includes used needles, contaminated dressings, and pathological waste, is an unavoidable byproduct of healthcare services. However, improper waste segregation, lack of staff training, storage issues, and inadequate waste disposal infrastructure can lead to serious health risks such as infections, injuries, […]
A Complete Guide To Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal And Containers
Throwing pharmaceutical waste, such as hazardous drugs, sharps, controlled substances, and expired medications, in the regular trash or flushing it down the drain may seem harmless, but the consequences can be severe. They can end up in the water lines, contaminating the drinking water or posing serious health risks to healthcare workers, waste handlers, and […]
Sharps Needle Management and Handling in Healthcare Facilities: How to Prevent Injuries & Infections
Let’s Work Together To Prevent Injuries & Infections From Sharps Needle Sticks Improper handling and disposal of sharps needles can lead to serious injuries and infections. In fact, approximately 385,000 sharps-related injuries in the U.S. occur each year among doctors, nurses, lab technicians, cleaning staff, and waste handlers. That happens mostly due to mismanagement of […]
Why Choose Secure Waste For Your Medical Waste Disposal?
Why choose Secure Waste for your Medical Waste Disposal? That’s easy. Addressing the management and transportation of medical waste is vital in the healthcare sector, as it directly influences public health and environmental safety. Medical waste encompasses a variety of materials, including infectious substances, sharps, pathological waste, and pharmaceuticals. When not handled correctly, these materials […]
What Is The One Document Everyone Needs To Shred?
What is the one set of documents everyone should be shredding? Secure Waste has the answer. But first, let’s get up to speed on what document shredding is. Understanding Document Shredding: Document shredding is an essential process involving destroying paper documents using a device. Whether at home, in the office, or through mobile shredding services, shredding […]
Who Are These OSHA People? Secure Waste Explains
Who Are These OSHA Folks Anyhow? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a key agency within the U.S. Department of Labor, focused on ensuring workplace safety and health standards for workers nationwide. OSHA enforces safety regulations and conducts inspections to promote secure job environments. Founded on the belief that every worker deserves a […]
Expert Tips On Choosing A Sharps Needle Container
Secure Waste provides expert tips for choosing sharps containers for your healthcare practice and dental office. Sharps containers ensure healthcare professionals’ and patients’ safety and well-being. Crafted from top-quality, puncture-resistant materials, these containers offer essential protection in clinical settings. This Secure Waste blog will explore essential factors to consider when selecting the safest sharps container […]
Medical Waste What Is It?
Understanding Medical Waste: A Positive Approach to Waste Management Medical waste plays a crucial role in healthcare. It encompasses items that have interacted with body fluids and are generated during human diagnosis, treatment, or immunization. In addition, Sharps needle containers are used in the healthcare setting. This waste can be divided into four categories: infectious, […]
Managing COVID-19 Proper Packing Of Hazardous Waste
(COVID-19) Coronavirus Disease Biohazard Waste Disposal Tips From Secure Waste In this article, Secure Waste will discuss the proper packing of COVID-19 Coronavirus, the strain on healthcare facilities, and the strain on Supply chains during COVID-19. At Secure Waste, we actively follow the COVID-19 situation and its impact on infection control practices for medical waste […]
