Posted By a.malik Hi all, Does anyone have a comprehensive needlestick / shaprs risk assessment that they can share with me please? Any associated guidance would also be useful. Thanks A

Posted By Philip McAleenan Abdul, a risk assessment is a process carried out by the workers before and throughout their activities. What you are looking for is a set of controls. Try this policy document for a starting point, it has some useful information in it, http://www.documents.hps...-occexposure-2009-02.pdf Alternatively a search on the Internet for "Sharps control measures" will produce many useful results, regards, Philip

Posted By Bryan Goldsmith 16052 What sort of working environment would this be for? eg Healthcare, Housing management, demolition and construction. Sharps procedures are relevant in all these but the risks are different and therefore the controls will need to reflect. There is a lot of guidance on line from NHS / Construction bodies and Local Authorities - Torbay Council I recall had a good one on line. regards

Posted By grahams Abdul, I'd be most concerned if you used a 'generic' assessment. Each location would need to be assessed and from this a RA built up rather than using a one fits all assessment.

Posted By Francis E S Hone Hi Abdul If you want a good risk assessment you will need to carry out a risk assessment at the site with the operatives so that all the risks are visible the operators will make you aware of other risks that they have come across.The alternative to this is to get someone to come in and do the assessment for you no one can send you one as they will not be familiar with the area that you work in. remember you or they must be competent to carry out such an assessment Regards Frank

Posted By a.malik Thanks, i'll await an email from you. A