Dentist’s waste dumping draws felony charges
OSHA Healthcare Connection, September 23, 2008
Want to receive articles like this one in your inbox? Subscribe to OSHA Healthcare Connection!
A Pennsylvania dentist, Thomas W. McFarland Jr., 59, of Wynnewood, has been charged with two third-degree felonies after illegally dumping medical waste that washed up on a New Jersey beach in late August, according to Waste News, September 8.
On August 22, McFarland, who practices in Pennsylvania but owns a beach house in Middle Township, NJ, allegedly took his small motor boat to the Townsend Inlet and dumped syringes, cotton swabs, and capsules used to store filling material. A day later the debris washed onto the Avalon shore. After admitting to the crime, McFarland may now face up to 5 years in prison for each charge and as much as $125,000 in fines.
For a checklist on legally disposing medical waste, see Medical Environment Update, August 2008.
Want to receive articles like this one in your inbox? Subscribe to OSHA Healthcare Connection!
Comments
0 comments on “Dentist’s waste dumping draws felony charges ”
Related Products
-
Hospital Safety Center
Improve compliance with hospital safety standards from The Joint Commission, OSHA, and other regulators with this...
-
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance
Learn Life Safety Code tips and interpretations for healthcare facilities with this in-depth monthly resource.
-
Hospital Safety Connection
Stay on top of hospital safety requirements and best practices with our free, fast-paced weekly update.
-
Administering Your OSHA Program
This course will help an employee new to the role of OSHA safety officer. It gives an overview of OSHA requirements and...
-
Medical OSHA Manual Combo
Get into compliance with Quality America's OSHA Safety Program Manual and stay in compliance with OSHA Watch Newsletter...
Most Popular
- Articles
-
- HIPAA Q&A: Answering service messages
- Featured blog post: Nurses face felony charges after reporting physician to the Texas Medical Board
- Q/A: Volume requirement for reporting hydration services
- Q&A: Coding for dry skin due to cold weather
- Are your workforce members texting PHI?
- Topic: CMS, OESS post new security compliance review information, checklist
- What does case-mix index mean to you?
- OB services: Coding inside and outside of the package
- Catch up on what's new with injections and infusions
- Privacy, security concerns high in HIEs
- E-mailed
-
- Featured blog post: Nurses face felony charges after reporting physician to the Texas Medical Board
- Q/A: Volume requirement for reporting hydration services
- HIPAA Q&A: Level of encryption needed for email
- HIPAA Q&A: Answering service messages
- Q&A: Coding for sepsis when other conditions are present
- Are your workforce members texting PHI?
- HIPAA Q&A: TPO disclosures to a business associate
- Q&A: Coding for dry skin due to cold weather
- What does case-mix index mean to you?
- 2012 CPT code changes for ASCs: Shoulder and knee scopes and pain management
- Searched