Texas Sharps Safety Manual

This manual helps public health care providers comply with bloodborne pathogens control standards, as well as provides useful information for all health care providers on creating safer work practices. The manual includes pertinent forms and other helpful tools. It will help you:

• Understand the law.
• Create an action plan.
• Evaluate and select safer devices.
• Develop safer work practices.
• Develop and implement an exposure control plan.
• Log and report sharps injuries.