- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Waste Management Launches Customer Training Portal for Healthcare Customers https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/43127?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/43127?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/43127?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Waste Management Launches Customer Training Portal for Healthcare Customers&body=ESG News from Waste Management https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/43127?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Health & Healthcare](/CSR-News/health-healthcare) # Waste Management Launches Customer Training Portal for Healthcare Customers ##### Offering Educational Tools on OSHA, EPA and DOT Information Jan 15, 2014 2:40 PM ET HOUSTON, Jan. 15, 2014 /3BL Media/ **–** Waste Management (NYSE:WM) today announced that its Sustainability Services division has launched a new web-training portal for healthcare customers to educate their employees on health and safety issues surrounding medical waste. “Knowledge of environmental health and safety regulations is crucial for any safe working environment. Our courses are designed to help educate healthcare staff about various regulations,” said Tom Carpenter, director of Waste Management’s Sustainability Services division. Carpenter said that taking a proactive approach to training healthcare staff creates the awareness necessary for a safe working environment. “We’re proud to launch a new training tool that will provide educational information to our healthcare customers on medical waste issues.” Carpenter explained that the training provides information to healthcare customers on U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. The training, which includes around-the-clock access to the new web portal, provides: - Information on OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard - Access to OSHA’s Exposure Control Plan tools to address risk - An introduction to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard - An overview of OSHA’s Means of Egress Standard, Emergency Action and Fire Prevention Plans - Information related to OSHA’s Recording and Reporting of Injuries and Illnesses regulations The tool also gives customers access to a wide range of materials to create customized training programs, such as a printable guidance manual, self-paced training modules, tailored evaluations, and safety audit and planning reference guides. To support this educational training, Waste Management’s Sustainability Services group will provide an online OSHA Guidance Manual to customers containing additional information about various healthcare regulations and risk exposure. Waste Management Sustainability Services is developing additional educational training programs for healthcare customers, including Hazard Communication, Department of Transportation, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response and many others, which the company anticipates launching in the upcoming months. To learn how to access the portal, and to gain a greater understanding of its benefits, visit [www.wmsustainabilityservices.com](http://www.wmsustainabilityservices.com/), call (877) 441-3046 or email . ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Our subsidiaries provide collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. We are the largest residential recycler and also a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill-gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. Our customers include residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout North America. To learn more visit [www.wm.com](http://www.wm.com/). *While these training materials are offered as tools to WM customers, these materials are not intended to offer legal advice or to assess any customer’s individual regulatory compliance. The client is responsible for interpreting all regulations, assessing its own compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and tracking any updates to the general information provided in the materials.* [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/1_wmt_2nd_2color.jpg)](/profiles/waste-management) ### More from Waste Management ###### [Thinking Green Blog: Dog Show Achieves Zero Waste](/news/thinking-green-blog-dog-show-achieves-zero-waste) Sep 12, 2014 10:00 AM ET ###### [Sanitation Driver Delivers Food, Toiletries to Homeless Sleeping on Street](/news/sanitation-driver-delivers-food-toiletries-homeless-sleeping-street) Sep 8, 2014 10:00 AM ET ###### [“Green Athletes” Unite for Different Kind of Sport](/news/green-athletes-unite-different-kind-sport) Aug 28, 2014 5:00 PM ET ###### [Waste Management Hero Driver Visits the White House](/news/waste-management-hero-driver-visits-white-house) Aug 18, 2014 2:50 PM ET ###### [Landfill Powers Thousands of Seattle Homes](/news/landfill-powers-thousands-seattle-homes) Aug 12, 2014 4:15 PM ET ###### [Waste Management Phoenix Open a finalist for “Sport for the Environment” Award](/news/waste-management-phoenix-open-finalist-sport-environment-award) Aug 8, 2014 1:30 AM ET ###### [Tackling the Plight of the Pollinators through WHC Programs](/news/tackling-plight-pollinators-through-whc-programs) Aug 6, 2014 4:10 PM ET ###### [Five Ways Teams Go Green (and Fans Don’t Always Know It)](/news/five-ways-teams-go-green-and-fans-dont-always-know-it) Jul 22, 2014 2:00 PM ET