Transcription of OSHA FACTSHEET HANDLING CONTAMINATED …
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As psychiatric patients or children, from accessingthe sharps. Containers also must be availablewherever sharps may be found, such as in laundries. CONTAMINATED sharps must never be sheared orbroken. Recapping, bending, or removing needlesis permissible only if there is no feasible alterna-tive or if such actions are required for a specificmedical or dental procedure. If recapping, bend-ing, or removal is necessary, employers mustensure that workers use either a mechanicaldevice or a one-handed technique. The cap mustnot be held in one hand while guiding the sharpinto it or placing it over the sharp .
as psychiatric patients or children, from accessing the sharps. Containers also must be available wherever sharps may be found, such as in laundries.
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