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Surgeons and surgical techs must remain in
constant communication whenever sharps are
on the sterile field, and clearly announce
when sharps are placed into the neutral zone.
Finally, staff must always have the right to
refuse sharps that are directly handed to
them, and must be empowered to ask passers
to set them down in the neutral zone.
• Reviewing the options.
Assessing safety
devices to remain OSHA-compliant demands
more than clicking through company websites
or strolling through conference exhibit halls.
It demands weekly attention and a total team
effort to stay abreast of your sharps safety
options. OSHA was impressed with the little
things we do to take sharps safety to the next
level. We have an OSHA officer who monitors
our safety efforts and an infection control spe-
cialist who's always monitoring potential expo-
sure risks for employees, which includes man-
aging our sharps program.
She goes to conferences, participates in
APIC and CDC webinars, and consults with
our suppliers about new products in her con-
stant search for the newest devices designed
to keep staff safe.
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
(
tinyurl.com/4f8mcwb
), which incorporates the
Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act,
requires you to develop a written blood-and-
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