Stericycle Employee Safety Measures for Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Yes.  Stericycle is a critical part of the healthcare industry. Our customers and the communities we serve rely on Stericycle in times like these to ensure safe, consistent and compliant access to medical waste disposal.

We have changed our protocols for hospital and pharmacy waste collections to minimize risk of contact with potentially infected patients. In addition, our team members are authorized to deny pickup of wastes from customers not conforming to our waste acceptance protocols or packaging guidelines.

Yes, the waste packaging protocols have been updated per regulatory requirements. We continue to update and communicate packaging guidelines for regulated medical waste and sharps for proper waste management and minimization of occupational exposure risk.

Our Environmental Safety and Health and leadership teams are routinely communicating with our organization and providing guidance on precautionary measures for both work and home.
 

Stericycle follows the guidelines published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and OSHA. 

We are providing guidance and ongoing communication to all team members on proper risk mitigation practices including following CDC-approved hand hygiene, operating at safe distances, and proper use of PPE, including gloves. We continue to communicate within our organization to provide guidance on precautionary measures to minimize disease spread at home and work

We have communicated across all businesses that if employees are symptomatic or believe they were at risk, to stay home and seek medical attention as necessary.  In the event of a potential exposure to a member of our team, we will coordinate with local health officials and follow the recommended protocols.

We are encouraging voluntary quarantine for team members who believe they are at risk and/or report or show signs of symptoms related to COVID-19.

All business travel has been suspended. We have established a ban on all travel to high-risk countries.

Yes. We have readied business continuity plans which include pre-designated, alternative transportation routes and treatment locations in the event of shutdowns. We are also ready to deploy operational team members to alternate locations in the event of a facility-specific staffing shortage.