Dive summary:
- South Dakota lawmakers are considering a law to penalize medical facilities that carelessly expose recycling workers to medical waste by improper recycling practices.
- House Bill 1131 would make the improper recycling of hazardous medical materials a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a $500 fine.
- Several recycling workers testified for the bill saying they face danger when hand sorting materials that could possibly contain needles or other medical waste.
From the article:
House Bill 1131 would make it a misdemeanor for the offense and the bill moved out of committee, the newspaper reported. Several recycling workers testified, saying the danger occurs when workers are hand sorting materials at a materials recovery facility.
The law would make the offense punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a fine of $500, the newspaper reported. ...
