Clinical Waste Operative
General operatives required for clinical waste recycling plant, Schotts. No manual handling Disposal of pre-segregated hospital waste products Adherence to high standards of hygiene essential. Hours of work: 4 on 4 […]
PPE
Woman furious as ‘hazardous medical waste’ left outside her home for almost a WEEK
A Sheffield woman has criticised the city council for failing to clear up ‘hazardous’ medical waste from outside her home for nearly a week. Retired nurse Patricia Cuddihy, who is […]
Another healthcare waste-related fatality
Injuries involving healthcare wastes are fortunately uncommon but when they do occur they can be disastrous. Sharos injury and infections top the list but here is one that is, I […]
PPE waste from home healthcare workers – Covid19
At long last, the Environment Agency have issued revised guidance on the management of PPE from home healthcare workers treating patients with COVID-19 infection. Too little, too late is something […]
Hospital porter tests positive for coronavirus
A porter employed at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, has tested positive for coronavirus and is no self-isolating. More than 20 of his colleagues have also had to self-isolate as […]
Let’s spread a rumour??
The majority of waste bins across the UK contain dangerous used PPE and ‘could put lives at risk’. That’s the suggestion from clinical waste collection company BusinessWaste, which suggests up […]
NHS workers wearing clinical waste sacks for COVID-19 protection?
BBC News and others are enjoying a number of stories about nurses and others allegedly wearing ‘clinical waste sacks’ in place of missing PPE items. Really? The latest PPE story […]
PHE issues Coronavirus waste disposal advice
In light of the global coronavirus outbreak, Public Health England has issued advice to the public on how to deal with potentially infectious waste. Public Health England recommends all waste […]
Unsafe waste handling in hospitals
Though we never hesitate to call out bad practice in waste handling across the commercial sector, those tasked with clinical waste management within healthcare establishments too often slip under the […]
But isn’t that their job?
An ‘outcry’ has erupted over the disposal of hazardous waste as untrained NHS staff are ordered to deal with ‘clinical rubbish’ So screams the latest Daily Record headline. “Hundreds of staff […]
A one-off (and one on) purchase?
Sharps-proof or needlestick gloves are vitally important in safe healthcare waste management. Gloves should be appropriately sized and fit well. Between use, gloves should be aired, if necessary wiped with […]
Which is the best sharps safety glove?
The Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST), established in Québec since 1980, is a scientific research organization well-known for the quality of its work […]
How much handwashing?
Those in the commercial sector who provide clinical waste and related waste management services, and those in the healthcare sector responsible for ancillary and support staff, whether directly employed or as […]
Waste pickers health hazard
Whether picking through domestic or trade garbage, or through untreated clinical wastes as we have reported on the Clinical Waste Discussion Forum so many times previously, the risks of infection and […]
Glove use – getting it right
News today of a Manchester fireman has been handed a £5,000 payout after injuring himself putting on gloves at work! Bosses at Greater Manchester Fire Service (GMFS) accepted the glove […]
Winter vomiting virus
Though the winder has <<so far>> been uncharacteristically mild, outbreaks of winter vomiting virus have been as frequent as ever. Hospitals have reported a substantial number of outbreaks, and these have […]
PPE for waste handlers
PPE for waste handlers is a somewhat thorny subject – many do not wear it, even when it is provided while others, many others, assume that a corporate sweatshirt or […]