Sharps Needle Management and Handling in Healthcare Facilities: How to Prevent Injuries & Infections
Let’s Work Together To Prevent Injuries & Infections From Sharps Needle Sticks Improper handling and disposal of sharps needles can lead to serious injuries and infections. In fact, approximately 385,000 sharps-related injuries in the U.S. occur each year among doctors, nurses, lab technicians, cleaning staff, and waste handlers. That happens mostly due to mismanagement of […]
Why Choose Secure Waste For Your Medical Waste Disposal?
Why choose Secure Waste for your Medical Waste Disposal? That’s easy. Addressing the management and transportation of medical waste is vital in the healthcare sector, as it directly influences public health and environmental safety. Medical waste encompasses a variety of materials, including infectious substances, sharps, pathological waste, and pharmaceuticals. When not handled correctly, these materials […]
What Is The One Document Everyone Needs To Shred?
What is the one set of documents everyone should be shredding? Secure Waste has the answer. But first, let’s get up to speed on what document shredding is. Understanding Document Shredding: Document shredding is an essential process involving destroying paper documents using a device. Whether at home, in the office, or through mobile shredding services, shredding […]
Who Are These OSHA People? Secure Waste Explains
Who Are These OSHA Folks Anyhow? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a key agency within the U.S. Department of Labor, focused on ensuring workplace safety and health standards for workers nationwide. OSHA enforces safety regulations and conducts inspections to promote secure job environments. Founded on the belief that every worker deserves a […]
Expert Tips On Choosing A Sharps Needle Container
Secure Waste provides expert tips for choosing sharps containers for your healthcare practice and dental office. Sharps containers ensure healthcare professionals’ and patients’ safety and well-being. Crafted from top-quality, puncture-resistant materials, these containers offer essential protection in clinical settings. This Secure Waste blog will explore essential factors to consider when selecting the safest sharps container […]
Medical Waste What Is It? Expert Tips And Everything You Need To Know About Medical Waste
Understanding Medical Waste: A Positive Approach to Waste Management Medical waste plays a crucial role in healthcare. It encompasses items that have interacted with body fluids and are generated during human diagnosis, treatment, or immunization. In addition, Sharps needle containers are used in the healthcare setting. This waste can be divided into four categories: infectious, […]
What Is A Medical Waste Box: What You Need To Know
Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) – 30 Gallon Medical Waste Box Secure Waste offers to size medical waste boxes large and extra large. In addition, we supply a variety of sharps containers. Please contact SWI at 877-633-7328 to order and have it delivered on your next pickup. Extra Large Medical Waste Box Product Description: RMW 30 […]
How To Pack A Medical Waste Box
Packaging Medical Waste | Medical Waste Disposal Ensuring Effective Medical Waste Packaging Proper disposal of regulated medical waste (RMW) is essential for any healthcare facility, including doctor’s offices and urgent care centers. This waste can contain harmful infectious materials, so careful packaging and transport are vital for the safety of staff, patients, and the environment. […]
Managing COVID-19 Proper Packing Of Hazardous Waste
(COVID-19) Coronavirus Disease Biohazard Waste Disposal Tips From Secure Waste In this article, Secure Waste will discuss the proper packing of COVID-19 Coronavirus, the strain on healthcare facilities, and the strain on Supply chains during COVID-19. At Secure Waste, we actively follow the COVID-19 situation and its impact on infection control practices for medical waste […]
NIH White Paper On Medical Waste And Green Sustainability
Secure Waste, located in Rockville, is your trusted partner for the disposal of medical, biohazard, and pharmaceutical waste across various healthcare facilities. We are committed to promoting eco-friendly solutions and actively work to educate ourselves and our healthcare partners. You can’t compromise on safety, discretion, and medical and pharmaceutical waste management compliance. Secure Waste delivers […]
