Knowledge Base

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) regulates medical waste safety in the workplace under their Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. The standard requires all employees who come in contact with medical waste must be annually trained on proper handling, storing, labeling, and transporting of such waste.

Bio-hazardous Waste Envir. Health Dept. – Barbara Will (748-0747 x1369)

Household Hazardous Waste, Manatee County Utility Dept – Scott Wood (Cell 405-9848)

http://www.mymanatee.org/home/government/departments/utilities/solid-waste/hhw.html