Medical Courier

Practical Solution

BRINCHER LOGISTICS SERVICE L.L.C. provides secure, time-sensitive courier services that ensures uninterrupted operations with same-day transport solutions — minimizing risk and delays for healthcare providers, supporting clinics, laboratories, pharmacies, and healthcare facilities throughout Birmingham and surrounding areas.

Our services are structured to ensure dependable transport of properly packaged medical materials between authorized facilities.

Temperature-Controlled Capability

BLS provide medical courier services with temperature control on request.

When specified by the originating facility, properly packaged materials may be transported using insulated medical containment systems and cold packs to support ambient or refrigerated conditions (such as 2°C–8°C).

Temperature monitoring tools may be utilized when requested.

Responsibility for specimen preparation, labeling, and regulatory compliance remains with the originating facility.

Packaging & Facility Responsibility

All specimens and medical materials must be properly packaged, labeled, and sealed by the originating clinic, laboratory, or pharmacy prior to pickup.

BRINCHER LOGISTICS SERVICE L.L.C. operates strictly as a courier service transporting sealed materials between authorized facilities. We do not open, repackage, inspect, test, or alter medical specimens.

Confidentiality & Discretion

Medical materials and related documentation are handled with discretion. Patient information is not accessed, disclosed, or retained. Deliveries are conducted in a manner consistent with professional healthcare support standards.

Operational Commitment

Our transportation background in regulated and safety-sensitive environments reinforces structured handling practices and disciplined service standards.

Reliable. Responsive. Structured for healthcare logistics.

Specific Controls for Bloodborne Pathogen Protection

Universal Precautions Policy

BLS will treat all blood and bodily fluids as potentially infectious.

Controls include:

• No direct contact with blood or bodily fluids.
• All biological materials must be sealed inside approved medical transport containers before courier pickup.
• Drivers are not authorized to open specimen containers.
• Drivers will refuse transport of leaking or improperly packaged specimens.

Engineering Controls

Engineering controls physically reduce exposure risk.

BLS will use:

• Leak-proof secondary transport containers
• Biohazard-labeled specimen transport bags
• Rigid medical specimen transport coolers
• Sharps-resistant transport containers (when required by client)
• Absorbent material inside specimen transport bags
• Temperature-controlled transport containers when required

Containers will meet Department of Transportation (DOT) biological material transport standards.

Relevant authority:

• U.S. Department of Transportation

Work Practice Controls

These are procedures drivers follow to prevent exposure.

BLS drivers will:

• Inspect packages for damage or leaks before transport
• Never open laboratory specimens
• Never recap needles or handle sharps
• Secure specimens upright during transport
• Maintain chain-of-custody documentation
• Immediately report any spill, leak, or exposure incident
• Disinfect transport containers after each route if contamination occurs

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

BLS drivers will carry PPE in their vehicle at all times.

Required PPE:

• Disposable nitrile gloves
• Face masks
• Protective eyewear or face shield
• Disposable protective gowns
• Biohazard spill cleanup kit

PPE must be worn when:

• Handling biological specimen containers
• Cleaning spills
• Responding to contamination incidents

Hand Hygiene Controls

Drivers must perform hand hygiene:

• After removing gloves
• After handling specimen containers
• After spill cleanup
• Before eating or drinking

Controls include:

• Alcohol-based hand sanitizer
• Access to soap and water whenever possible

Biohazard Spill Response Procedures

Each BLS vehicle will carry a biohazard spill kit.

In case of spill:

1. Secure the area.
2. Wear gloves and PPE.
3. Absorb the spill with absorbent material.
4. Apply EPA-approved disinfectant.
5. Dispose of contaminated materials in biohazard waste bags.
6. Report incident immediately.

Relevant authority:

• Environmental Protection Agency

Vaccination Control

All BLS drivers who may have occupational exposure will be offered the Hepatitis B vaccination.

Vaccination offered in accordance with:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.

Drivers may decline but must sign a declination form.

Exposure Incident Reporting

If exposure occurs (needle stick, fluid contact with eyes, mouth, or broken skin):

Drivers must:

1. Immediately wash affected area.
2. Report incident to management.
3. Seek medical evaluation.
4. Complete an Exposure Incident Report.

BLS will maintain exposure records for OSHA compliance.

Decontamination Controls

If contamination occurs:

• Transport containers must be disinfected with approved hospital-grade disinfectant
• Contaminated PPE must be discarded in biohazard bags
• Vehicle surfaces must be disinfected

Training Controls

All BLS personnel involved in medical transport must complete:

• Bloodborne Pathogens Training
• Biohazard Spill Response Training
• PPE usage training
• Exposure incident response training

Training will occur:

• Before assignment
• Annually thereafter

Recordkeeping Controls

BLS will maintain:

• BBP training records
• Exposure incident reports
• Vaccination records
• PPE usage documentation

Records will be maintained according to OSHA regulatory requirements.