S.L. 465.11 Art. 2Interpretation.

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires:

"employer" means any natural or legal person responsible for managing, organising and providing healthcare and directly related services or activities delivered by workers having an employment relationship with a worker and includes contractors and sub-contractors; "hierarchy of measures" means the order of effectiveness of measures taken to avoid, eliminate and reduce risks as defined in article 12(2) of the Health and Safety at Work Act;

"preventive measures" means those measures taken to prevent injury and, or transmission of infection in the provision of hospital and healthcare directly related services and activities, including the use of the safest equipment needed, based on the risk assessment and safe methods of handling the disposal of medical sharps; "sharps" means objects or instruments necessary for the exercise of specific healthcare activities, which are able to cut, prick, cause injury and, or infection;

"worker" includes any person employed by an employer including trainees, students and apprentices in the hospital and healthcare sector and directly related services and activities irrespective of whether such employment is of a permanent or temporary nature; "workers’ representatives" and "workers health and safety representatives" shall have the same meaning as prescribed in the Health and Safety at Work Act and relative subsidiary legislation;

"workplace" includes any healthcare organisation or service in both the public or the private sectors, and every other place where health services and, or activities are undertaken and delivered, under the managerial authority and supervision of the employer.