Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2013
United Kingdom
The Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013
At a glance
What's here
3 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Employer 3
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 236 duties
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 120 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 72 duties
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 52 duties
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2003 50 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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Legislative requirements relating to the protection of persons at work...
Good practice in preventing injury from medical sharps.
The benefits and drawbacks of vaccination and non-vaccination in respect...
The support provided by the employer to an employee who...
The safe use and disposal of medical sharps.
The correct use of safer sharps.
What employees should do if they are injured at work...
The health surveillance and other procedures to be conducted by...
Interpretation
Offshore installations
Wells
Pipelines
Mines
Gas Importation and Storage
Production of Energy from Water or Wind
Underground Coal Gasification
Other activities
Use and disposal of medical sharps
- Ensure safe use and disposal of medical sharps and review procedures Employer
Information and training
- Provide information and training on medical sharps safety Employer
Arrangements in the event of injury
- Record, investigate and prevent recurrence of sharps injuries, and arrange medical care if biological risk Employer
Browse 6 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Application of requirements to employers
Application of requirements to healthcare contractors
Notification of injuries
Application within the territorial sea
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