Sharps & bloodborne pathogens (e.g., microblading) Risk Assessment Template

Typical hazards & measures

• Sharps bin tampering by clients or children — Mount bins high, within staff control, and lock lids between sessions. Keep treatment doors closed, explain not to touch, and relocate bins if curiosity is noted. Record tampering and add reminders to the opening checklist.
• Reuse or poor reprocessing of reusable instruments — Prefer single-use. If reusable, clean, ultrasonic, and sterilise; pouch with indicators, store sealed, and open at the chair. Track cycle IDs and run weekly audits with spot checks on packaging integrity and storage conditions.
• Overfilled or distant sharps containers — Mount UN-approved bins within arm’s reach at every station; label date and operator; replace at two-thirds full; lock lids for transport; never floor-stand in client reach; include checks on opening and closing routines with a visible log.
• Staff competency and scope creep — Maintain a competency matrix for dermaplaning, microblading, microneedling and injectables; require supervised sign-off and CPD refresh; restrict unsupervised work outside scope; review incidents for targeted training.
• Use of non-sterile pigments or diluents — Purchase sterile, lot-coded pigments and sterile diluent; decant to single-use cups, never top up, and discard leftovers. Record lot and site per client and change micro-brushes between dips to avoid back-contamination.