World AIDS Day – 1 December 01.12.2011
The health care sector presents a large number of hazards and risks and complex occupational safety and health management problems, including diseases such as AIDS. In this respect, prevention of sharps injuries is particularly important. It is not just medical professionals who are at risk. Auxiliary staff such as cleaners and laundry staff can also be at significant risk. To address this problem, Directive 2010/32/EU to prevent sharp injuries in the hospital and healthcare sector was adopted. Member States shall implement the directive by 11 May 2013 at the latest.
EU-OSHA supports the implementation of the directive and prevention of HIV/AIDS by providing good practice resources including information on:
Prevention from sharp injuries at the workplace
Risk assessment and needlestick injuries
