
Australian Risk Minimisation is a consultancy company formed to provide advice, services and solutions to workplaces at risk of injury or damage caused by criminal activity. The greatest current risk facing workplaces is injuries from needlesticks discarded by drug users.
As ex-police officers, we know better than anyone the workplace risks arising from crime. For example, did you know some drug users purposely place used needles in strategic positions in cars to maximise the chances of someone being injured?
While the hazards—and the necessary preventative measures—of needlestick injuries are well documented in the health industry, there are many more workplaces that are at risk. Is yours one of them? The table below outlines the many industries where the probability of a needlestick injury is high.
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