Handling Sharps

Overview

This RoSPA-assured, level-2, e-learning course is suitable for anyone who uses sharps as part of their work or even at home. The course includes optional voiceover recorded by a professional actor.

It is specifically designed to teach learners everything from the basics of handling sharps, what harm can be caused from poor handling, to the specifics, such as; laws and legislation and step-by-step guides on how to respond to sharp injuries and how to dispose of them.

Law & Legislation

This course covers key points from:

• Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
• Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013
• The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 2002
• The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

Course Content

• Handling Sharps - What kind of sharps there are, how injury occurs, and looking at how to respond to sharps injury and sharps disposal.