Sharps management in Maryland is serious business. From used needles to broken glass, your medical waste must be taken seriously and understanding the how and why of sharps containers is just that first step.

The medical field has many regulations in place to keep its staff and patients safe. These regulations, training methods, and safety plans are essential not only to maintain compliance, but to ensure that your facility can do its job without jeopardizing human life. Let's take a look at some of those OSHA regulations in this month's blog.

Recycling should be an integral component of any hazardous waste management program and, with the right information and understanding, it can be.

Sharps are pretty commonplace in many medical facilities. After all, you need needles to draw blood, administer medications, and save lives. Disposing of these accessories properly is more than good practice, it's highly regulated and vital for maintaining public safety. Today we're going to be talking about sharps management in a little more detail so that you can be confident in your facility's practices. Let's take a look.

When you destroy your documents, you need to know that they were handled professionally and thoroughly. You need to know that the data within those documents will never again see the light of day. Without a Certificate of Destruction, you can never know for sure. Here at BWS, Inc., we provide a Certificate of Destruction with every document destruction that we perform. Here's why we do what we do.

Whether you operate a dry cleaning company or you own an auto repair shop, hazardous waste likely plays a role in your daily operations. In the United States, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act outlines how hazardous waste must be handled, stored, and disposed of. Today we're going to take a look at this act, what it says, and what it means for you.

Every company has records. These records keep track of employee information, internal workings, financial information, and much, much more. As your company grows, managing these documents can become quite cumbersome and even, in the event that they are mismanaged, dangerous. Records removal is an important part of running your business. Let's take a look at why you should periodically purge your records.

Though mercury is well-known for its dangerous properties, you can still find it in doctor's offices, dental offices, and more. Mercury can have serious effects on your health if mishandled. Let's take a look at how Mercury needs to be handled in your facility.

We have teamed up with the Anne Arundel Health Department and local police departments to create a residential sharps disposal program. This program is meant to give the community access to a safe, sanitary place to dispose of their sharps without harming the environment. The BWS, Inc. team was instrumental in finding the right kiosks, designing them, and developing the options for disposal, placement, and pick-up.

Most employees who work in a funeral home will come in contact with the bodies of those who have passed away on a daily basis. There are a lot of strong chemicals and biomedical waste involved in the handling and preparation of a body for funeral services and burial.