Description
🩹🧤 Sharps Awareness – Online Course
📜 CPD, IIRSM & IOSH Approved | ⏱ Duration: 55 minutes
Course Overview
Sharps injuries are not just a concern for healthcare professionals — they also pose a real risk to those in industries such as waste disposal, cleaning, and even facilities management. This comprehensive course raises awareness of the hazards associated with sharps, from needlesticks to broken glass, and provides practical guidance on handling, disposing and reporting these safely.
You’ll learn about the types of sharps, the primary and secondary risks, and how to protect yourself and others from infections like Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, and Tetanus. The course also covers the Chain of Infection, how infections are transmitted, and the most effective ways to break that chain.
Who Should Take This Course?
✅ Healthcare professionals
✅ Waste disposal staff
✅ Cleaners and maintenance teams
✅ Social care workers
✅ Anyone who may encounter sharps during work
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
🔹 Understand the risks associated with clinical and non-clinical sharps
🔹 Identify common injuries and associated infections
🔹 Learn safe handling procedures using correct PPE and tools
🔹 Understand employer responsibilities and legal risk assessments
🔹 Follow effective infection prevention and control measures
🔹 Know how to report and respond to sharps-related injuries
Course Modules
| Module No. | Module Title | Pass Mark |
| 1️ | Sharp Safety: The Basics | 70% |
| 2️ | Needlestick Injuries | 70% |
| 3️ | The Chain of Infection | 70% |
| 4️ | Chances of Infection | 70% |
| 5️ | Equipment for Safe Handling | 70% |
| 6️ | Safe Handling Procedures | 70% |
| 7️ | Final Assessment | 70% |
Course Advantages
✔️ Practical & relevant to multiple industries
✔️ Promotes safety and awareness
✔️ CPD Certified – supports professional development
✔️ Flexible online learning – complete at your own pace
Further Learning Opportunities
Looking to build on this knowledge? You may also be interested in:
- Diabetes Awareness
- Introduction to Personal Safety for Lone Workers
- Infection Control in Care Settings
Tech Requirements
- 🌐 Latest web browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari)
- 📽️ Updated video drivers
- 💻 1GB+ RAM
- 🚀 Broadband connection (3Mb+)
