Examples of good and bad practice to avoid sharps injuries

Dispose of sharps immediately after use in a designated sharps disposal bin.

Take sharps bin to site of use and dispose of sharps directly into sharps bin after use.

Dispose of sharps bin immediately when it is full (indicated by arrow).

Always use universal precautions when at risk of exposure to or when handling, blood, body fluids or tissues.

Regardless of circumstances NEVER recap needles.
Do not handle syringes without gloves.

NEVER recap needles. You are risking a sharps injury.

Do NOT use clinical bins for sharps disposal.

Do NOT use general purpose bins for sharps disposal.

Used sharps should NEVER be passed by hand between healthcare workers. The user of the sharps has the responsibility for disposal.