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Sharps Awareness | Training Course

Sharps

Sharps aren't just the stuff of horror movies. They pose some big safety risks in real life, too. And in many professions, using them is just part of the job. So, knowing how to handle and dispose of them correctly is crucial to ensure you don't wind up on the pointy end. This sharps training course explains what sharps are and the laws surrounding their use.

Learning Outcomes

  • Define what sharps are
  • Identify the risks posed by sharps and understand who's vulnerable to sharps exposure, and when exposure could happen
  • Define your legal duties when working with sharps
  • Recognize best practices for safe handling and disposal of sharps
  • Identify the actions to take if a sharps-related incident happens

What you will learn

This online training course explains what sharps are and your legal duties when working with them. And, by exploring the risks posed by sharps, who�s at risk, and when exposure could happen, you�ll be able to sharpen your practices, to keep you, and others, safe.

Who I this course for

This health and safety course has been designed for those people who work with sharps. This commonly includes employees within healthcare, laboratories, dental workers and those within other emergency services.

Accessibility

Everyone has the right to learn and learner need can vary demanding on environment or disabilities. This course comes with transcripts so people have text options for an media, subtitles for all videos and is screen reader friendly with alternative text.

We take a number of steps to ensure visuals and navigation is easy for your people. For more information on the steps we take for accessibility check out how we make our courses.

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    Health & Safety Collection
  • Course Title
    Sharps
  • Duration
    15 Min
  • Courses in Collection
    19 Courses

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