Sharps are objects that can penetrate a worker’s skin, such as needles, scalpels, broken glass, capillary tubes and the exposed ends of dental wires. If blood or other potentially infectious materials ...

According to the OSHA Fact Sheet “Protecting Yourself When Handling Contaminated Sharps (pdf),” containers for contaminated sharps must be puncture-resistant. The sides and the bottom must be leak ...

For transmission to actually occur, someone would have to have hand contact with a sharps container contaminated with C.difficile and then, by not performing hand hygiene, transmit the organism in ...

Carefully place non-contaminated sharps next to the dumpster. Contaminated sharps should be managed as follows: Biological contaminated sharps should be treated and managed following the Biological ...

Contaminated needles pose a hazard to both patients and staff, said Kevin Mealy, Oregon Nurses Association spokesman. The nurses union represents about 950 workers at St. Charles Bend.

Metal sharps include: needles, scalpels, razor blades and other metal blades. All metal sharps—regardless of whether they are contaminated or not, must be sent through EH&S for disposal. State laws ...

LIHUE — County officials are reminding the public that sharps or medical needles must be properly disposed. “Improper disposal of contaminated sharps is a serious safety concern for our refuse ...

A sharp is any item having corners, edges, or projections capable of cutting or piercing the skin. The following items (whether contaminated with hazardous waste or not) are considered sharps and must ...