SHARP EQUIPMENT HANDLING
Sharp Equipment Handling
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fromAED 100
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About this course
SUMMARY
Have you ever stuck yourself with a needle, scalpel, or piece of broken glass? It can be a terrifying feeling if that sharp object was contaminated with something infectious, or worse, if you don’t know what it might be contaminated with. Sharps are defined as items capable of causing percutaneous wounds or breaks in the skin. Safe sharps handling can protect you and the personnel who collect your lab’s waste, if you follow a few simple rules. The course is aimed at those who carry out manual handling at work. It introduces learners to the risks of manual handling and the controls that are available. It is for those employees who are likely to encounter hazards such as discarded needles, syringes and sharps etc.
COURSE CONTENT:
· Safe handling of needles, syringes & other sharp equipment. · What are needle stick injuries and sharps? · How do we prevent needle stick injuries? · What to do if a needle stick injury occurs · What if someone finds a “sharp”? · How do you dispose of sharps appropriately? · Recognizing a Sharps Container · Guidelines for the disposal of needle/syringe into a sharps container TRAINING METHODOLOGIES *Lecture * Audio Visual Presentation
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
*All employees who are involved in manual handling that are likely to encounter sharp equipment.
DISCOUNTED DEALS:
* EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT (5 – 10 participants) * GROUP DISCOUNT (11 – 20 participants or more) 10% Discount if you will sign within 5 days from 20% Discount from the total amount the date of proposal |