Sharps Safety Training
This awareness course explains the risks of blood-borne viruses from sharps, the legal duties on employers and employees, and how to use, dispose of and handle sharps safely, including discarded needles. It covers first aid after a sharps injury, why urgent reporting and medical advice matter, and hepatitis B vaccination. It is awareness training and does not replace practical training, competency assessment or your organisation's procedures.
- Modules
- 4
- Duration
- About 40 minutes
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Assessment
- 10 questions from a bank of 16
Learning outcomes
- ✓Explain the risks of blood-borne viruses from sharps injuries.
- ✓Describe the main legal duties, including the Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013.
- ✓Apply safe practice for using and disposing of sharps, including not re-sheathing and not overfilling containers.
- ✓Respond safely to discarded needles found at work.
- ✓Carry out the correct first aid after a sharps injury and explain why it must be reported and medical advice sought urgently.
Course contents
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Module 1: Sharps Risks and the Law
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 2: Using and Disposing of Sharps Safely
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions
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Module 3: Discarded Needles
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 4: After a Sharps Injury
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Final assessment & certificate