# The Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/645/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-safety-sharp-instruments-in-healthcare-regulations-2013/regulation-4
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