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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.
- April 22, 2020Vet and Animal Care Medical Dental
Under OSHA regulations, the biohazards that your decontamination process and agents must be effective against are determined by the risks you have in your office. For example, if your office treats patients with HIV and HBV, your disinfection process and disinfectants need to be effective against HIV and HBV. In general, you also want to make sure you cover any common biohazards – household bacteria
- April 13, 2020Dental
Regarding office temperature and humidity in a dental clinic, as a general rule, they are simply matters of human comfort. OSHA has no regulations specifically addressing temperature and humidity in an office setting. However, Section III, Chapter 2, Subsection V of the OSHA Technical Manual, "Recommendations for the Employer," provides engineering and administrative guidance to prevent or alleviate
- March 24, 2020Dental
According to the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(i), when there is occupational exposure, the employer shall provide, at no cost to the employee, appropriate personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, gloves, gowns, laboratory coats, face shields or masks and eye protection, and mouthpieces, resuscitation bags, pocket masks, or other ventilation devices. Personal
- November 08, 2017OSHA Medical Dental
ROLLA, MO – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited [name redacted] Clinic for potentially exposing employees to infectious materials, and for violations of the hazard communication standard. The agency proposed penalties totaling $93,074...