Syringe Federal Regulations

The Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act became law on November 6, 2000 (Public Law No: 106-430). To meet the requirements of this act, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has revised the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard 1910.1030 effective April 18, 2001. The revised Standard requires:

• Employers to use effective engineering controls, including safer medical devices in order to reduce the risk of injury from needlesticks and other sharp medical instruments.


• Employers to keep a record of injuries from contaminated sharps in a sharps injury log.


• Employers to involve frontline healthcare workers in the identification, evaluation and selection of safe needlestick devices.

The CDC issued a safety alert urging hospitals and health facilities to use needles and syringes with safety features to prevent needlestick injuries.

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