It’s Sharps Injury Prevention Awareness Month. It is important you are up to date on your exposure control plans and maintaining a sharps injury log.
Work-related needlestick i?njuries are still a common occurrence. Make changes to better protect yourself and your employees against needlestick and sharps injuries:
For Healthcare Facilities:
nj.gov/health/workplacehealthandsafety/occupational-health-surveillance/WR_Needlestick_Prevention_Healthcare_Facilities.pdf
For Healthcare Professionals:
nj.gov/health/workplacehealthandsafety/occupational-health-surveillance/WR_Needlestick_Prevention.pdf
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