Information, instruction and training

Employers have responsibilities under health and safety legislation to provide suitable and sufficient information, instruction and training for their employees. This includes providing information on:

• whether employees could be exposed to blood-borne viruses and how;
• the risks posed by this exposure;
• the main findings of any risk assessment;
• the precautions employees should take to protect themselves and other employees, contract staff or visitors;
• how they should use and dispose of any PPE that is provided; and
• what procedures they should follow in the event of an emergency.