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Bumping into a full sharp container

Sometimes these daniels smartsharp containers are not on the best place on the wall and you can bump into them. Are you at risk bumping into a full sharp container that doesn't retract anymore?

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    I can't imagine that unless sharps are exposed there would be much/any greater risk than coming into contact with anything else in the room. The more important question is why aren't the sharps bins emptied/replaced prior to getting to the point of so full they no longer close? Does the facility need to increase the schedule for emptying/replacing? Do the containers need to be larger?

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    I don't think it was full. I think it was the secondary tubing that got it stuck and messed up the mechanism.

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    Unless there are needles dangling out of the closed Sharps box, how could anyone get hurt?

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    I don't think it was full. I think it was the secondary tubing that got it stuck and messed up the mechanism.

    Even more reason to doubt that a sharp object will jump out and stab you.

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    I don't think it was full. I think it was the secondary tubing that got it stuck and messed up the mechanism.

    If you notice a sharps container stuck open, it is your responsibility to replace the container.

    End of problem.

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    If you notice a sharps container stuck open, it is your responsibility to replace the container.

    End of problem.

    To add: don't you call someone to change it out??

    When I see a full sharps container I call materials management and they switch out the containers.

    I'm curious.

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    We are responsible to switch our own.

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    We call housekeeping to change ours.

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    Which kind do you guys use?

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    Which kind do you guys use?

    I have no idea because they are locked up...for safety reasons...

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    Where I work who ever notices it is full changes it.

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