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Protect Your Staff with Sharps Awareness Training

We provide on-site Sharps Awareness Training to help your team stay safe, reduce risk, and meet legal responsibilities under UK law.

Our Sharps Awareness Training Course

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ATSL Sharps Awareness Training (2 Hours)

This course provides essential training on how to handle sharps safely, prevent injury, and follow best practices in line with the Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013. Ideal for healthcare professionals, care workers, and anyone exposed to sharps in their role.
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Delivered at your business premises
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Minimum of 6 participants
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Certificate valid for 2 years
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Multiple choice assessment included
Download Sharps Awareness Training PDF

What’s Covered:

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Understanding Sharps Injuries

Learn about the different types of sharps (needles, scalpels, lancets, etc.) and how injuries happen before, during, and after procedures.
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Routes of Exposure & Health Risks

Understand the dangers of blood-borne pathogens and how percutaneous and mucocutaneous exposure can occur.
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Legal Responsibilities

Meet UK legal duties under Sharps Regulations, COSHH, and RIDDOR reporting. Understand what employers must do to reduce and control risk.
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Safer Sharps & Safe Systems of Work

Learn about selecting safer sharps, proper bin use, avoiding recapping, and setting up safe disposal practices.
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Immediate Response & Follow-Up

Know the correct first aid steps, when to seek medical help, how to document incidents, and what follow-up actions are required.
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Human Factors & Risk Reduction

Explore how fatigue, lighting, layout, and workflow contribute to risk — and how to address them in real workplaces.

How Our Sharps Awareness Training Supports Your Team

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Meet Legal Requirements

Ensure your workplace is compliant with health and safety laws around sharps handling and risk prevention.
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Protect Staff Health and Wellbeing

Reduce the risk of exposure to serious infections like hepatitis and HIV by educating your team on best practices.
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Prevent Workplace Incidents

Avoid costly investigations and reduce the chance of workplace injury with proper prevention and response strategies.
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Boost Confidence and Competency

Staff trained in sharps awareness are more confident and capable of working safely in high-pressure environments.
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On-Site Delivery for Your Convenience

We bring the training to you, making it easier to organise, cost-effective for groups, and relevant to your day-to-day operations.

Reduce Risk with Sharps Awareness Training

Our Sharps Awareness Training helps your team stay safe, reduce risk, and meet UK health and safety requirements, all delivered conveniently at your workplace.
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