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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 Complementary Safety Reports: Development and Application to Waste Management Facilities project (CRAFT), conducted from 2011 to 2014, supported the development of safety cases and safety ...

Infectious waste is any waste with the presence or the reasonable anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface. The following are typical materials ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 16, 2003 — The federal government has recognized two Broward County, Fla., waste-to-energy plants owned and operated by Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. as among the safest ...