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No matter how prepared you feel like you might be, getting an OSHA inspection can be a stressful thing. It seems that there’s always something that the inspectors find that’s out of place. With the help of Preferred Waste Concepts, you can hire an OSHA auditor to provide you with feedback regarding the state of your…

Medication plays a vital role in the lives of many patients in formal healthcare settings and patient homes. A critical component in safe medication use is the proper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals. In fact, when pharmaceutical waste disposal is done correctly, it can help protect the environment and keep dangerous medications from falling into the…

Many of us who have been to a doctor or gotten a vaccination might have wondered where the rubber gloves, syringes, and other trash goes when the medical provider is finished with it. The same might be the case with needles and medical gauze at a tattoo parlor. Proper disposal of these items is necessary…

Generating hazardous waste requires complicated and specialized disposal services. Choosing the perfect medical waste disposal business for your facility can be complicated. Still, medical facilities cannot afford oversights in waste disposal. With so many regulations, the margin for error is virtually non-existent. You need a company with a clean track record, proven results, and guaranteed…

Every day, hospitals, urgent care centers, and other medical facilities produce countless tons of medical waste, and unlike other types of waste, it can’t be disposed of in an ordinary manner. A significant percentage of this waste is composed of hazardous materials, calling for adherence to specific disposal protocols. When these medical facilities need to…

In the United States, waste is categorized into different groups depending on its contents, and to what degree they are considered hazardous. Regulated medical waste is a broad category that helps facilitate the safe, sanitary disposal of hazardous products commonly found in medical facilities such as hospitals or clinics. Healthcare professionals must frequently dispose of…

Medical clinics, dispensaries, and manufacturers have a responsibility to dispose of medical waste in a responsible manner. Without the right waste solutions, these facilities run the risk of endangering people and wreaking havoc on the environment. It is not always easy for medical companies to distinguish reputable medical waste services from illegitimate ones. As a result, many…

Proper disposal of medical waste is an essential part of making sure your business is running in accordance with industry and government requirements. You need to make sure your company meets all requirements for disposing of everything from scalpels to used syringes to culture dishes, or your employees and anyone else in your building could…

According to the Missouri Solid Waste Management rules, biomedical waste, or infectious waste, is a waste that is capable of producing an infectious disease because it contains strong enough and numerous enough pathogens that someone who comes in contact with it could contract an infectious disease. Infectious waste is found in healthcare facilities as well…

Proper disposal of regulated medical waste is an important aspect of ensuring that your company is not only adhering to local and national guidelines associated with medical wage, but it’s also crucial as it helps to ensure that you avoid potentially massive fines. While you might not think too much about fines from improper waste…