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OSHA Dental Compliance News and Insights
What’s necessary for dental practices to remain in compliance with OSHA? What are the most common and most severe occupational hazards that dentists and hygienists face? If my practice is the subject of a random inspection, what can I expect? If you’ve asked yourself these questions, you’ve come to the right place. Our OSHA dental blog features our insights and guidance regarding occupational safety in the dentistry field. Within the pages of this resource, you’ll find overviews of OSHA dental compliance, details on differences between state and federal regulations, and other pertinent issues. In addition to the information in the OSHA dental blog, we’ll also help you connect with manuals and resources to ensure that your practice meets or exceeds the high standards for OSHA dental compliance.
- August 12, 2020Medical Dental
“Are California state OSHA regulations significantly different from federal OSHA regulations for healthcare? If I live in California, how do I comply with state OSHA regulations?”
While many regulations are similar between Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA as far as the healthcare and dental care
- July 29, 2020General Industry Vet and Animal Care Medical Dental
Have you ever wondered, who is a qualified OSHA trainer and who can administer OSHA training to your employees?
While the OSHA administration government agency provides free resources and may even offer free, no-risk walkthroughs of your business
- July 22, 2020Dental
“Is holding and scrubbing bloodied instruments with a gloved hand acceptable by OSHA?
Should instruments be soaked in hot soapy cavicide water and run for 10 min in the ultrasonic, then bagged and sterilized?
Finally, should hinges
- July 15, 2020Vet and Animal Care Medical Dental
A sink is not mandated in each patient room if not feasible. In lieu of handwashing facilities, the employer must provide an appropriate hand cleanser in conjunction with paper towels or other appropriate towelettes. Following that, employees must wash their hands or any other skin immediately or as soon as feasible after removing gloves, other
- July 03, 2020General Industry Vet and Animal Care Medical Dental
The purpose of the Hazard Communication Standard, according to 1910.1200 (a) (1) is to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are evaluated, and that information concerning their hazards is communicated to employers and employees. This transmission of information is to be accomplished by