Safe Disposal. Purchaser must only use tyre recyclers who are accredited / certified by government or other recognised industry wide bodies and who employ lawful, environmentally friendly and responsible methods of tyre disposal. From time to time Michelin Australia may audit the Purchaser’s compliance with this condition and make recommendations on practices to be followed.
Safe Disposal. 6.9.1 Ensure there are robust processes within the pharmacy to ensure the safe return of used injecting equipment. Clients should be directed to place their returned needles, syringes and equipment directly in the disposal bin themselves.
6.9.2 All premises must have appropriate sized sharps containers available to accept returned injecting equipment and paraphernalia.
6.9.3 Returned equipment must be stored in a secure, discrete area in order to ensure quick and efficient disposal and to prevent accidental access by staff or the public.
6.9.4 Full sharps containers must be sealed and labelled appropriately before being stored in a suitably secure and safe designated area until uplifted by the appropriate agency.
6.9.5 Uplift will be scheduled automatically by the ADRS Pharmacy Team, with the uplift schedule tailored by the uplift company to the needs of the pharmacy. If an ad hoc uplift is required then this can be arranged by contacting the ADRS Pharmacy Team.
6.9.6 A SOP must be in place to instruct staff on the necessary actions to be taken in the event of blood or bodily fluid spillage/exposure or needle stick injury.
6.9.7 A Sharp’s Disposal Kit should be available within each pharmacy and staff aware of how to use in the event of discarded needles disposal.
6.9.8 Community pharmacies should only accept returns as part of the IEP programme, sharps related to prescribing e.g. diabetic equipment should not be accepted and individuals directed to the relevant service, e.g. GP, Hospital clinic, to arrange for safe disposal.
