WASTE HANDLING TRAINING

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Glenna YoungHealthcare Compliance Specialist

TALK A LITTLE TRASH

TALKING POINTS

• Landfills (trash)• Department of Environmental Health

– MWMA (Medical Waste Management

Act)•OSHA (Bloodborne Pathogen Regulation)•DOT (Department of Transportation)

• Landfills (trash)• Department of Environmental Health

– MWMA (Medical Waste Management

Act)•OSHA (Bloodborne Pathogen Regulation)•DOT (Department of Transportation)

PARTICIPATION IS A MUST!

PLAY THE GAME!PLAY THE GAME!

What is wrong with this What is wrong with this picture?picture?

Twist and tie the bag

Red bags on the floor

What is wrong with this picture?

LANDFILL MANAGEMENT

Local Ordinance

LANDFILL REQUIREMENT

No Hazardous WastePLEASE

Hazardous Materials Definitions

• Any substance or material that has an unreasonable risk of burning, exploding, reacting violently or can cause injury or harm to people, property or the environment during transport

• A material or substance capable of posing an unreasonable threat to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce

• The USDOT and EPA cross reference definitions to identify and define hazardous materials

Hazard Classification System

Every hazardous material is assigned to one of nine hazard classes identified in 49 CFR 172.101 and 173

1. Explosives2. Gases3. Flammable and Combustible Liquids4. Flammable Solids5. Oxidizing Substances, Organic Peroxides6. Poisonous Substances and Infectious

Substances (6.2)7. Radioactive Materials8. Corrosives9. Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials

LANDFILL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS

All solid waste facilities must operate a load check program that inspects for

and reports incidents of illegal waste disposal as required by State and Federal law.

LOOKS LIKE TRASHLOOKS LIKE TRASH

WHATS WRONG WITH THIS WHATS WRONG WITH THIS PICTUREPICTURE

Black bags used for

trash

TAKE A CLOSER LOOKTAKE A CLOSER LOOK

A closer look, by a waste inspector

Blood Soaked items

Suction Canister Fluid

Blood

SHARPS NOT ACCEPTABLE

UNACCEPTABLE LANDFILL WASTEUNACCEPTABLE LANDFILL WASTE

PATHOLOGY WASTE NOT ACCEPTABLE

UNACCEPTABLE WASTE AT LANDFILL

NOT ACCEPTABLE

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

• REQUIRED TO CALL DISTRICT ATTORNEY (FEDERAL OFFENSE)

•ZERO TOLERANCE

•DHS IS CALLED

•NEWSPAPER

•HOSPITAL CALLED

•HAZMAT TEAM REQUIRED

•REMOVAL OF WASTE

•INSPECTION OF FACILITY AND POLICIES (ON-GOING)

•FINES

LANDFILL INCIDENT REPORT

PICTURES ON FILE

LANDFILL EXPENSES

•US DOT FINES

•OSHA FINES

•DEH FINES

•EPA FINES

•DISTRICT ATTORNEY FINES

•THREE STRIKES YOUR OUT

•CEO OR RESPONSIBLE PERSON FOR HOSPITAL COULD RECEIVE PRISON TIME•(EXAMPLE: ONE BLOOD BAG RIVERSIDE LANDFILL $120,000.00)

OTHER POTENTIAL FINES

WHATS THE BIG DEAL?

REMEMBER

No Hazardous Waste

QUESTIONS?