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Healthcare organisational policy establishing principles, responsibilities, risk management procedures, and reporting requirements for the safe use and disposal of medical sharps to reduce injury and infection risks among staff.
Year:
2025
Document type:
Policy
Title:
Sharps Safety Policy
Author:
Rachel Foster
Organisation:
Family Nursing & Home Care (FNHC)
Category:
Clinical / Corporate / Education / Health & Safety / Human Resources / Information Governance
Date approved by Organisational Governance Approval Group:
5 March 2025
Date approved by Chief Executive Officer:
5 March 2025
Review period:
3 years from approval
Version:
4.0
Previous versions:
3.0 (September 2021), 3.1 (November 2021)
Status:
Controlled document (electronic intranet version is the controlled copy)
Applicable legislation:
European Council Directive 2010/32/EU; Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013
Subject:
Prevention of sharps injuries and safe handling of medical sharps in healthcare settings
Target audience:
Staff who may come into contact with medical sharps
Key topics:
Risk assessment, staff responsibilities, training, reporting of sharps injuries, safe disposal procedures
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Year:
2024
Region / city:
United Kingdom
Subject:
Surgical Procedures, Patient Safety
Document Type:
Policy and Procedure
Organization / Institution:
University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB)
Author:
Peri-Operative Care Directorate Education Lead
Target Audience:
Peri-operative staff, medical professionals
Effective Period:
Ongoing
Approval Date:
13/02/2024
Date of Last Revision:
06/03/2024
Document type:
Standard Operating Procedure
Subject:
Sharps safety, waste management, and labeling
Scope:
Laboratories and research facilities
Hazard categories:
Biohazardous waste, medical waste, chemical waste, radioactive waste, non-contaminated sharps
Waste handling methods:
Autoclaving, certified waste pickup, landfill disposal
Responsible units:
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S), Autoclave Core
Geographic context:
Santa Barbara, California
Associated facilities:
UCSB laboratories and waste management services
Health and safety procedures:
Personnel exposure response and medical treatment
Intended audience:
Laboratory personnel, staff, and students
Regulatory context:
Medical, chemical, and radioactive waste handling requirements
Year:
2025
Note:
Region / City
Topic:
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Document Type:
Policy
Institution:
Sharps Copse Primary School
Author:
Kate Wood
Target Audience:
Parents, Teachers, Education Professionals
Effective Period:
2025-2026
Approval Date:
November 2025
Date of Last Review:
November 2025
Date of Changes:
September 2025
Note:
Year
Topic:
Infection Control, Sharps Safety
Document Type:
Audit Tool
Target Audience:
Healthcare Staff, Medical Personnel
Year:
2021
Region / City:
Canberra
Topic:
Medication Safety
Document Type:
Policy Statement
Organization / Institution:
Canberra Health Services
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
CHS staff, including employees, contractors, volunteers, and students
Effective Period:
Indefinite
Approval Date:
12/05/2021
Amendment Date:
12/05/2021
Date:
April 20, 2016
Location:
Ontario County, New York, USA
Type of document:
Meeting minutes
Organization:
Ontario County Traffic Safety Board (TSB)
Participants:
Board members, TSB partners, guests
Topics discussed:
Board membership changes, mission statement, traffic safety initiatives, public service announcements, funding requests, law enforcement updates, youth programs, safety campaigns, upcoming events
Programs mentioned:
STOP-DWI, R.E.A.L. CHOICES, No Empty Chair, Safe Stop, Click it or Ticket
Incidents reported:
DWI arrests, distracted driving fatalities, underage drinking, drug possession
Next meeting:
August 10, 2016
Year:
2019
Region / City:
Oxford
Topic:
Health and Safety
Document Type:
Safety Update
Organization:
University of Oxford, Department of Materials
Author:
Linda Curson
Target Audience:
Staff, visitors, students
Period of Validity:
Ongoing
Approval Date:
25 March 2019
Date:
December 12, 2018
Type of document:
Meeting minutes
Organization:
Ontario County Traffic Safety Board
Location:
Ontario County, New York, USA
Attendees:
Board members, TSB partners, and guests listed in document
Topics discussed:
Board member resignations, appointments, traffic safety programs, overdose audits, sobriety checkpoints, new online driver courses, and public safety initiatives
Next meeting:
February 13, 2019
Year:
2016
Region / City:
India
Topic:
Fire Safety, Building Codes
Document Type:
Standards
Authority:
Bureau of Indian Standards
Target Audience:
Builders, Architects, Fire Safety Experts
Period of Validity:
Ongoing
Approval Date:
2016
Amendment Date:
Not specified
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Atlanta, Georgia
Subject:
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Surveillance Changes
Document Type:
Program Change Explanation
Organization:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
Author:
Paula Farrell
Target Audience:
Healthcare professionals involved in data collection for NHSN
Effective Period:
Until 06/30/2025
Approval Date:
May 12, 2025
Amendment Date:
N/A
Context:
The document describes changes to a data collection instrument used for healthcare facility surveillance as part of the NHSN system, detailing revisions to data collection and formatting guidelines.
Note:
Year
Year:
2004
Region / State:
Georgia, USA
Topic:
Transportation, Road Safety, Work Zone Management
Document Type:
Policy Document
Organization:
Georgia Department of Transportation
Authority:
Federal Highway Administration
Audience:
GDOT staff, local agencies implementing Federal-aid highway projects
Legal Basis:
23 CFR 630 Subpart J
Components:
Policy Statement, Goals and Objectives, Policy Provisions, Project Evaluation Criteria, Transportation Management Plans (TMPs), Roles and Responsibilities
Appendices:
TMP Components Checklist, Work Zone Management Strategies Matrix, Significant Project Flowchart, Roles & Responsibilities Chart, Links to Documents, Final Rule on Temporary Traffic Control Devices
Year:
2022-2023
Region / City:
Not specified
Topic:
Medication safety best practices in hospitals
Document Type:
Best practices guide
Organization / Institution:
ISMP
Author:
ISMP
Target Audience:
Healthcare professionals, hospital administrators
Period of Validity:
2022-2023
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Document type:
Verification checklist
Related procedure:
Safety and Environmental Requirements for Contractors and Third Parties A2020/L0-SQE-PRO-014
Purpose:
Verification of access and work requirements for third parties and contractors
Responsible organisation:
Metro Trains Melbourne
Intended users:
MTM Responsible Person, third party or contractor, works supervisors
Scope:
Third party and contractor works on MTM premises and rail corridor
Applicable areas:
Rail corridor, stations, depots, sidings, maintenance buildings
Safety framework:
MTM Safety Management System
Associated permits:
Track access, electrical access, excavation, confined space, hot works, working at height
Compliance references:
MTM procedures, work instructions, engineering standards, permits and registers
Source type:
Internal operational compliance document
Dive Jump Reporting System (DJRS) and Risk Management Information (RMI) Personnel and Safety Records
Year:
Not specified
Location:
SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic, Navy Enterprise Data Center – Charleston, SC, USA
Covered Personnel:
DoD and Coast Guard uniformed and civilian employees, Naval personnel including trainees, non-appropriated and foreign national civilian personnel, other U.S. Government personnel, contractors
Type of Records:
Personal identifiers, contact information, occupational and medical data, incident reports, dive and parachute jump logs, training and certification data
Legal Authority:
5 U.S.C. 4101-4118; 5 U.S.C. §301; 10 U.S.C. §5013; 10 U.S.C. §5041; E.O. 12196; DoD Instruction 6055.07; OPNAVINST 5102.1D/MCO P5102.1B; OPNAVINST 3750.6S; DoD 6025.18-R; E.O. 9397
Retention:
Permanent, per retention schedule 3750.1a
System Manager:
Sea Warrior Program (PMW 240), Attention: Risk Management Information (RMI) Program Manager, Arlington, VA, USA
Access:
Restricted PKI-enforced access; paper records locked; notification and access procedures require signed or notarized requests
Sources:
Safety investigation reports, personnel and medical records, State and Federal records, police reports, witness statements, dive logs, Jump Manifests
Year:
2015
Region / city:
Republic of Moldova
Theme:
Financial Audit
Document Type:
Audit Report
Organization / institution:
Court of Accounts of the Republic of Moldova
Author:
Court of Accounts of the Republic of Moldova
Target audience:
Parliament and Government of the Republic of Moldova, World Bank, Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family, and other stakeholders
Period of validity:
2015
Approval date:
2016
Date of changes:
-
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Nevada County, CA
Subject:
Public Health, Recreation, COVID-19 Response
Document Type:
Grant Request
Organization / Institution:
Nevada County Board of Supervisors
Author:
Erika Seward
Target Audience:
Local authorities, nonprofits, businesses, and community members
Duration:
Not specified
Approval Date:
August 8, 2023
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Year:
2013
Region / City:
United States
Topic:
Airport Construction Safety
Document Type:
Safety Plan Compliance Document
Organization / Institution:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Author:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Target Audience:
Contractors, Airport Operators
Effective Period:
Indefinite, subject to amendments
Approval Date:
10/22/13
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Imperial Pines
Topic:
Community Updates, Events, Safety
Document Type:
Newsletter
Organization:
Imperial Pines Condominium Association
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Residents of Imperial Pines Condominium
Period of Action:
March 2024
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified