Training and Safety Precautions for Small Producers

Waste producers should ensure that their staff receive adequate training in the safe handling of clinical waste, including cleaning-up of spillage. Staff should also be provided with suitable protective equipment to handle clinical waste.

Safety training and briefing to staff
Safety training and briefing to staff

It is a requirement of the Regulation that waste producers should take all such precautions as are necessary for preventing any danger to public health or safety, pollution to the environment and nuisance to the neighbouring area that might be caused by the clinical waste generated on their premises. A person who contravenes this commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $200000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

Needle-stick injuries are predictable and preventable
Needle-stick injuries are predictable and preventable

 Check and prevent potential problems
Check and prevent potential problems

Training and Safety Precautions for Small Producers

Waste producers should ensure that their staff receive adequate training in the safe handling of clinical waste, including cleaning-up of spillage. Staff should also be provided with suitable protective equipment to handle clinical waste.

Safety training and briefing to staff
Safety training and briefing to staff

It is a requirement of the Regulation that waste producers should take all such precautions as are necessary for preventing any danger to public health or safety, pollution to the environment and nuisance to the neighbouring area that might be caused by the clinical waste generated on their premises. A person who contravenes this commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $200000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

Needle-stick injuries are predictable and preventable
Needle-stick injuries are predictable and preventable 		Check and prevent potential problems
Check and prevent potential problems