DID YOU KNOW? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 385,000 sharps injuries occur annually to hospital employees. Potential Hazard Exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) because of:

• Unsafe needle devices.
• Improper handling and disposal of needles and other sharps.

Possible Solutions

• Use safer needle devices and needleless devices to decrease needlestick or other sharps exposures. See Safer Needle Devices.
• Properly handle and dispose of needles and other sharps according to the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.

OSHA estimates 5.6 million workers in the U.S. healthcare industry are at risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens via […]