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- general hazards to staff
Work activity assessed
SS0005: Blood sampling from subjects
Faculty/School/Department reference
School of Sport
Person(s) affected Staff Y Students Y Others Y
Numbers affected ___4/5 per session______
L
I
K
E
L
I
H
O
O
D
Activity frequency Daily  Weekly X Other 
Campus (please tick) J √ C  M √  B 
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frequently
MEDIUM
HIGH
HIGH
sometimes
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
rarely
LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
trivial
significant
severe
SEVERITY
Individual
Tasks
Hazards
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Controls required

In place
Yes √
No ×
Initial
Risk
rating
(use matrix)
Preparing to
Blood borne
undertake tests viruses
Subject to complete forms including Blood Consent
Form to determine status
Preparing to
Blood borne
undertake tests viruses/pathogens
All supervising staff and students to have
√
√
Given practical training in the correct and safe
sampling procedures
Received from own GP all necessary immunisations
and boosters as specified by Occ Health Adviser
Please note the following
Do not re-palpate after cleansing
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Low
Low
IMPLEMENTING THE
CONTROLS
Action by
whom
Lab tutor/
Technician/
Student
Lab tutor/
Technician/
Student
Action by
when
Prior to
test
Prior to
test
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If extravasation occurs remove cannula immediately
Ensure cannula is secure
Saline flushing Infection /
introduction of air
Use pre-filled flush syringes (sterile)
Ensure no air bubbles
This procedure to be carried out by competent
personnel
Preparing to
Blood borne
undertake tests viruses
Adequate supplies available of
Undertaking
the test
Needlestick injury
Undertaking
the test –
dealing with
unplanned
incidents
Blood borne
viruses
Nitrile gloves and lab coats
Waterproof plasters
Sharps boxes and clinical waste bags
5% sodium hypochlorite or Virkon
Never reuse lancets
Dispose of used lancets immediately and directly into
Sharps box
Never over fill Sharps box
Seal, label and bag sharps box. Ensure bags are
securely stored until collected by Special Waste
Contractor
Immediately clean any blood spillages with 5%
sodium Hypochlorite or Virkon.
If experimenter punctures own skin, stop test, squeeze
puncture site to encourage bleeding, wash and dry
hands
If experimenter punctures own skin with used lancet
then contact Occ Health Adviser, Student Support or
nearest A&E Department and follow guidance in
University of Ulster policy
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Low
Gareth
Davison/
trained
personnel
√
Low
Tutor/
Technician/
Student
√
Low
As above
√
Low
As above
Any time
procedure
is carried
out
Prior to
test
During
test
During
test
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This risk assessment will be reviewed at least annually where any significant changes are made, new equipment introduced or if
there is any reason to suspect it is no longer valid.
Assessors Comments
Undergraduate students trained in the procedures can take capillary blood samples.
Faculty/School/Department/Research
_______________________________________________________________
Staff/postgraduate students must have Institute
attended an
approved phlebotomy course if he/she intends to take venous blood samples.
Cannulation only to be carried out by trained personnel.
Signature
of assessor
____________________
Print name
___John Brown______ Designation __Technician____________
The emergency
number
within the University, if required,
is 22222.
Faculty/School/Department/Research Institute
School of Sport
Signature of assessor
Print name ____John Brown_______
Designation
TSC_________
Management Comments
Manager/supervisor ______________________ Print name ___David Hassan____ Designation _Head of School________
Risk assessment communicated to: Technicians □x Academic/supervisor □x Students x□ PRD □ Others _
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