Team:Craft & Textiles/Risk Assessments/Sharps

Name	Using sharps, including needles, guillotines, scalpels, and other sorts of sharp OR cutting tools
Type	Activity (e.g. Tool Usage)
Last Reviewed	2024-11-10
Next Review	2025-11-10

Risk	Existing Mitigations	Severity / Likelihood	Assessment	Action Required	Residual Risk
Puncture skin/fingers: personal injury.	correct use of equipment and health and safety issues. If an injury occurs, apply first aid and an accident report completed on Google Forms (linked below). Sharps bin available in craft room and workshop for broken sharps. Sharps securely and safely stored when not in use in appropriate containers.	3/3			2
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Please ensure you are familiar with the Nottingham Hackspace Health and Safety Policy prior to undertaking this activity.

If you do have an accident or near-miss, please report it using our Near Miss and Accident reporting form.

Risk Matrix

Severity
	5	1/5	2/5	3/5	4/5	5/5
	4	1/4	2/4	3/4	4/4	5/4
	3	1/3	2/3	3/3	4/3	5/3
	2	1/2	2/2	3/2	4/2	5/2
	1	1/1	2/1	3/1	4/1	5/1
		1	2	3	4	5
	Likelihood