Does OSHA require ALL “sharps” that pose a risk of percutaneous injury be replaced with a safety device?
No, OSHA requires that safety devices replace only those sharps that have the potential to expose a worker to an injury from contaminated sharp devices, (i.e., potentially contaminated with bloodborne pathogens). Devices that will not be contaminated with bloodborne pathogens and thus do not pose a risk of injury from a “contaminated” sharp are not required by OSHA to be replaced with safety devices. One example would be a syringe with a needle used in pharmacy for sterile admixture procedures.
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