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

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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

Browse 18 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
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

s.005

Use and disposal of medical sharps

  • Ensure safe use and disposal of medical sharps and review procedures Employer
s.006

Information and training

  • Provide information and training on medical sharps safety Employer
s.007

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
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

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