Regulation 4 Application of requirements to healthcare contractors
(1)
The requirements imposed by these Regulations on a healthcare contractor apply only in relation to work—
(a)
on a healthcare employer’s premises; or
(b)
under the authority of a healthcare employer.
(2)
The requirements imposed by these Regulations on a healthcare contractor apply only to the extent that the healthcare contractor controls—
(a)
a person who uses, supervises or manages the use or disposal of medical sharps; and
(b)
the activities which give rise to the risk of injury from medical sharps.