Many waste managers and their clinical colleagues will know the value of sharps safety training that is supported by additional posters and logos etc placed prominently by general waste and sharps containers etc.

Waste manaangement companies might provide these as part of a package, and several are available commercially though the price is often high. In some hospitals, a DIY approach to sharps safety posters can work but these look scruffy after several weeks, even if laminated, and the effort of replacement makes it unlikely that they continue to be used.

Healthcare A2Z have made available at low cost a package of pictograph sheets, character template, floor markers and trainer notes at just £3.50. This can be downloaded and printed locally as part of an enhanced sharps safety awareness program.

This is an invaluable health & safety resource that will help reduce the incidence of sharps injury through teh reinforcement of basic sharps safety training.