Osha guidelines for dental offices 2016

recommendations contained in CDC's Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings—2003.5 The Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care summarizes current infection prevention recommendations and includes a checklist (Appendix A) that can be used to evaluate compliance.

OSHA coverage for a dental facility centers around two major requirements: training and record keeping. Since OSHA's ubiquitous General Duty Clause extends well beyond known hazards and gives inspectors far-reaching authority to cite a facility for any workplace hazard, this OSHA update will provide extensive coverage to get you OSHA prepared. You may already be at risk and not know it. Dental offices have to comply with several OSHA regulations, but Globally Harmonized System (GHS) is important to understand because of approaching deadlines. GHS falls under the OSHA "Hazard Communication" requirements (29 CFR 1910.1200). See the attached OSHA publication and the following OSHA OSHA Dental Practice Act HIPAA Mock OSHA Inspection: PASS or FAIL? Presented by Leslie Canham, CDA, RDA, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) In the dental field since 1972, Leslie helps simplify complex regulations. She provides in office training, compliance audits, consulting, workshops, and mock inspections. For the Online CE Infection Control in Dental Settings New CDC 2016 Guidelines 4 CEs with Office Checklist. Excellent review and summary of current CDC recommendation for dental offices. Practical checklists for OSHA compliance The Summary is intended for use by anyone needing information about basic infection prevention measures in dental health care settings, but is not a replacement for the more extensive guidelines. Readers are urged to consult the full guidelines for additional background, rationale, and scientific evidence behind each recommendation. These standards also require written safety plans, including an exposure control