The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) places significant emphasis on organizations meeting OSHA regulations and performing proper waste management. However, these are areas ...

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released measures for protecting workers from exposure to, and infection with, the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. According to OSHA, ...

Here are three frequently asked questions about OSHA’s rules concerning regulated waste and the federal agency’s responses to those questions. OSHA: The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard uses the term, ...

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cleared Waste Management of any wrongdoing in the February death of an Erie native who was fatally injured while collecting refuse for the ...

Federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration officials are investigating the workplace death of a Ripley, New York, man who had been operating a Waste Management refuse vehicle in Millcreek ...

Federal investigators found that John’s Disposal Service Inc. and John’s Recycling Inc. in Franksville, Wisconsin, failed to follow crucial safety standards, leading to severe injuries for a temporary ...

Industries should keep records of waste generation and testing, report any unprecedented events, be prepared to handle emergencies with trained professionals, and have reliable hazardous waste storage ...

Environmental Health and Safety is responsible for managing regulated waste streams that could harm the environment, including hazardous chemicals, mercury-containing lamps and equipment, batteries, ...

Safety assessments are systematic analyses of the hazards associated with radiation conducted to ensure the protection of workers, the public and the environment. They are used to identify the need to ...