This blog will cover requirements for medical waste disposal and the differences in the options available for disposal. To start, OSHA (Occupational Safety Health Administration) defines as regulated waste as Liquid or semi-liquid blood or other potentially infectious materials; contaminated items that would release blood or other potentially infectious materials in a liquid or semi-liquid state if compressed; items that are ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United States is still in danger of losing the war on AIDS, even after major medical advances over the past 30 years. There are 45,000 new H.I.V. infections each year. Nearly 65% of the estimated 1.2 million Americans with H.I.V are not receiving care or antiretroviral treatment (ART); many disappear right after being tested and account for 90% of all new ...

For the first time in 25 years, companies could be paying significantly more for OSHA violations within the workplace. A budget bill President Obama has signed permits OSHA to increase its fines annually based on the consumer price index. Therefore, OSHA would be allowed to make a one-time “catch-up” adjustment that would increase maximum penalty levels by about 80% to make up for the lack of increases since 1990. The ...