Safety with Sharps: Hazard Prevention, Work Practices, and PPE

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Archived SGIA Webinar: We all work with them: X-Acto blades, razor blades, utility knives, and cutter blades. These can be useful tools but if not used safely, they can also be dangerous items which have inflicted cuts, amputations, and punctures. Whether it’s for precision work, opening boxed containers, or cutting substrate on a guillotine cutter, care is needed in using, handling, and disposing of these sharps. OSHA requires the performance of a hazard assessment as well as providing proper protection which includes a safety program, safe work practices and Personal Protective Equipment. This webinar will cover the common issues with sharps, what OSHA requires, and steps you can implement for a safe operation.