UK Statutory Instrument SI 2013 United Kingdom

Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013

These Regulations impose duties on employers in the healthcare sector to protect employees from injuries caused by medical sharps, implementing Council Directive 2010/32/EU (OJ No. L 134, 1.6.2010) p.66 of 10 May 2010 implementing the Framework Agreement on prevention from sharp injuries in the hospital and healthcare sector concluded by …

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Enforced by
HSE
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer3 Contractor1

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties
Contractor — also bound by 173 other Acts

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
  • Safely manage the use and disposal of medical sharpsEmployer
s.006 Information and training Regulated
  • Provide information and training on medical sharps safetyEmployer
s.007 Arrangements in the event of injury Regulated
  • Investigate and manage medical sharps injuriesEmployer
s.008 Notification of injuries Regulated
  • Hospital and healthcare staff must report sharps injuries to their employerContractor
s.010 Review Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review the Sharps Regulations every five yearsCrown / Minister / Government department
5 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.009 Extension outside Great Britain
Schedules

Schedules

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11 other schedules
s.sch001 INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEES (opens in a new tab)
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 TRAINING TO BE PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEES (opens in a new tab)
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...

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