Protecting employees from medical waste: the human resources perspective
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The health and safety of employees is part of the mission of any health care organization. In this regard, there are several laws governing safety and health with which organizations are mandated to abide. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is one of these laws aimed at protecting employees and the public from safety and health hazards. Some of its requirements include posting signs and labeling dangerous materials, performing safety audits on each organizational area, investigating all accidents and keeping records on work-related deaths, injuries or sickness.
Publication Name: Hospital Material Management Quarterly
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0192-2262
Year: 1992
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A company's commitment to waste reduction, recycling, and refuse
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The waste mangement technique of RePak, a division of Standard Textile Company Inc, is a model that exemplifies the environmental concerns of the 20th century. Waste water is kept to a minimum and the waste water itself is recycled. Solid waste and its transport is efficiently and economically handled. There are no phosphates in the chemicals used in the manufacture of the product and the product itself is lightweight requiring less water for production. Infectious waste is handled with special care following the requirements of OSHA.
Publication Name: Hospital Material Management Quarterly
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0192-2262
Year: 1993
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Balancing clinical priorities in an era of diminishing resources
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The hospital material manager's role in technology planning is described. Examples for setting priorities are presented, and the life cycle of health care technology is outlined. Steps in technology planning are listed, including auditing current technology, evaluating technology of other hospitals, and reviewing trends. Sample plans, including needs and costs, are charted in a series of tables for four hospitals.
Publication Name: Hospital Material Management Quarterly
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0192-2262
Year: 1993
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