Sharps containers must be easily accessible to employees and located as close as feasible to the immediate area where sharps are used (e.g., patient care areas) or can be reasonably anticipated to be found (e.g., laundries).
In areas, such as correctional facilities and psychiatric units, there may be difficulty placing sharps containers in the immediate use area. Alternatives include using containers that are lockable or are designed to prevent removal of syringes while maintaining easy accessibility for discarding. If a mobile cart is used in these areas, an alternative would be to lock the sharps container onto the cart.
October 2018
Tags: OSHA
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