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MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN <br /> IX. TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL <br /> Upon initial orientation, all Associates are required to read the Medical Waste Management Plan. <br /> In addition, Banfield Pet Hospital uses an online training program called MyLearning. Training <br /> includes a detailed review of the information in this operating plan. <br /> Training is required upon hire and will be updated for the entire staff each year, at a time to be <br /> determined by the hospital leadership. Training records of those attending will be maintained <br /> and kept in the Safety Binder with the waste manifests. Records will be available at all times for <br /> inspector review. <br /> Medical waste management training will be conducted for personnel who generate medical <br /> waste, place medical waste in containers or bags, works in an area where medical waste is <br /> generated or stored, prepare medical waste for off- site transport, and / or are involved with <br /> medical waste recordkeeping. Training will be provided upon hire and additionally at a <br /> frequency as is determined necessary to ensure staff is consistently demonstrating proper <br /> management and handling of medical waste , and if new or altered procedures are implemented . <br /> Training sessions will include all the following activities that are carried out in this hospital : <br /> m Definition and Identification of medical waste <br /> ® Medical waste segregation, containment, and labeling <br /> ® Proper storage of medical waste <br /> ® Preparation and packaging of medical waste for off- site transport <br /> ® Medical waste spill or release containment and cleanup procedures '... <br /> ® Other federal medical waste requirements including as applicable : <br /> a. OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard <br /> b . OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard <br /> c. OSHA' s Person Protective Equipment Standard <br /> Training will include the above topics in addition to OSHA- required bloodborne pathogen <br /> training. In addition to training specific to this Medical Waste Management Plan, training <br /> specific to the Sharps Compliance for medical waste ; Reliable Pharmaceutical returns, Inc. for <br /> non - hazardous pharmaceuticals ; and Stericycle, Inc., for hazardous pharmaceuticals and <br /> laboratory waste will be provided in this hospital. Training records will be kept for participants <br /> in all training sessions for a minimum of three (3 ) years and will be available for review by <br /> agency inspectors . <br /> These records will be kept 1 n <br /> Page 7 of 9 <br />