Overview
This course aims to raise awareness of the risks of needlesticks and sharps injuries and outline how individuals can adopt safe working practices to minimise the risk of injury.
Who needs this qualification?
This course is intended for employees who may be at risk of sustaining a needlestick or sharp injury during their work practices.
Why is Needlesticks and Sharps Awareness training important?
This course will enable the delegate to work safely and to contribute to improving health and safety in the organisation, through an increased understanding of health and safety rules and working procedures.
Course content
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, learners will:
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Health and safety training refers to programs designed to equip individuals with the knowledge, skills, and awareness necessary to promote and maintain safe and healthy environments in various settings, such as workplaces, schools, or community spaces. These training programs aim to educate participants about potential hazards, risks, and preventive measures to minimise accidents, injuries, illnesses, and other adverse health outcomes.
You can read more information about health and safety in our Ultimate Guide to Health and Safety.
Health and safety training is essential for creating a safe, healthy, and productive work environment for employees, while also ensuring compliance with regulations and protecting the organisation’s interests. Below are some of the reasons (but not limited to) why health and safety training is important:
You can read more information about health and safety in our Ultimate Guide to Health and Safety.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) provide the following information:
The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 requires you to provide whatever information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of your employees. This is expanded by the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, which identify situations where health and safety training is particularly important, e.g. when people start work, on exposure to new or increased risks and where existing skills may have become rusty or need updating. Like many employers, you may not be in a position to provide this training on your own, in which case you will need competent help. If possible, you should appoint one or more of your employees.
HSE – Health and safety training (hse.gov.uk)
You can read more information about health and safety in our Ultimate Guide to Health and Safety.
Yes. Many of our health and safety course can be delivered live online or face-to-face.
There are a small number of courses that are unable to be delivered live online due to the practical elements involved e.g. Ladder restraint training.
Take a look at our Health and Safety courses, where each course states which delivery formats are available.
You can read more information about health and safety in our Ultimate Guide to Health and Safety.
Yes. Following successful completion any of our health and safety courses, you will receive a certificate.
You can read more information about health and safety in our Ultimate Guide to Health and Safety.
Health and safety courses can vary in expiry periods, however, you can use our requalification checker to see what course is needed and when you need to attend.
You can read more information about health and safety in our Ultimate Guide to Health and Safety.
