Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 2013/108 United Kingdom

The Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer3

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Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.005 Use and disposal of medical sharps Regulated
  • Ensure safe use and disposal of medical sharps and review proceduresEmployer
s.006 Information and training Regulated
  • Provide information and training on medical sharps safetyEmployer
s.007 Arrangements in the event of injury Regulated
  • Record, investigate and prevent recurrence of sharps injuries, and arrange medical care if biological riskEmployer
6 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Application of requirements to employers
s.004 Application of requirements to healthcare contractors
s.008 Notification of injuries
s.009 Application within the territorial sea
Schedules

Schedules

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18 other schedules
s.sch001 The risk of injury from medical sharps.
s.sch001 Legislative requirements relating to the protection of persons at work...
s.sch001 Good practice in preventing injury from medical sharps.
s.sch001 The benefits and drawbacks of vaccination and non-vaccination in respect...
s.sch001 The support provided by the employer to an employee who...
s.sch002 The safe use and disposal of medical sharps.
s.sch002 The correct use of safer sharps.
s.sch002 What employees should do if they are injured at work...
s.sch002 The health surveillance and other procedures to be conducted by...
s.sch003 Interpretation
s.sch003 Offshore installations
s.sch003 Wells
s.sch003 Pipelines
s.sch003 Mines
s.sch003 Gas Importation and Storage
s.sch003 Production of Energy from Water or Wind
s.sch003 Underground Coal Gasification
s.sch003 Other activities

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