R 325.1547 Training requirement; training schedule; record of training.

Rule 7. (1) Each facility that produces medical waste shall provide instruction in the proper handling of medical waste according to the facility's medical waste management plan to its employees who generate and/or dispose of medical waste. The plan shall be in compliance with the requirements prescribed in §13817 of the act. (2) A facility shall assure that an employee who handles medical waste is trained before the employee assumes duties that involve the handling of medical waste to enable the employee to handle and dispose of medical waste in a safe and proper manner. (3) A facility shall assure that current employees who handle medical waste are trained within 90 days after the effective date of these rules. A facility shall assure that a new employee is trained before assuming duties that involve the handling of medical waste to enable the employee to handle and dispose of medical waste in a safe and proper manner. All employees shall receive refresher training when a change in the producing facility's medical waste management plan occurs that directly affects the employee's duties. (4) A facility that produces medical waste shall create and retain a record of the training of employees who handle medical waste. The record shall include all of the following information with respect to each employee: (a) Employee's name. (b) Job classification. (c) Dates of training. (5) A facility that produces medical waste shall retain its training records for a minimum period of 3 years.