[header] How to protect yourself from needlestick injuries at work [title] Figure out times where you're most at risk of injury. [step] The first step to protecting yourself from needlestick injuries is knowledge. Understand when and where you're most at risk.
[header] How to protect yourself from needlestick injuries at work [title] Figure out times where you're most at risk of injury. [step] The first step to protecting yourself from needlestick injuries is knowledge. Understand when and where you're most at risk.
Before you attempt any of these suggestions, you should also learn to check your work site or start planning an time for them. [substeps] Call each of your co-workers and check what time of day and time they work very closely with each other. If you work in a medical facility, you are at risk for needlestick injuries. Needlestick injuries occur most often during the following activities : [substeps] Recapping needles transferring body fluids between containers disposing of used needles [title] Get a hepatitis b vaccination. Your chances of getting needlestick injuries from work and life here are much higher than those in other areas of your life. [substeps] Some risk factors for needlestick injuries are: overactive muscles, excessive lifting in your leg, premature birth, hereditary issues and men taking childhood illnesses. Most health-related injuries are caused by specific areas of your body, which means that the more your body is injured, the more your risk of some damage being sustained. [substeps] Any time you know you're at risk, take measures to avoid it and to avoid the other obstacles that are in your way.