Agenda

OSHA Standards Specific To Medical And Dental Practices

• The OSHA regulation every medical or dental practice MUST comply with
• Find out how quickly you must offer the HBV vaccination series to a new hire
• The declination language you MUST use if an employee refuses the HBV vaccination series
• Ionizing radiation requirements: Does your practice meet OSHA’s four standards?
• Dental assistants and HIV/AIDS — what you need to know
• Find out if practices have to pay for an employee’s titer
• The Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act — What you need to know about this standard
• What are the minimum acceptable labeling requirements under both the BBP and HAZCOM regulations?
• Required elements of Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) training

General OSHA Standards That Apply To Most Workplaces

• 2 plans and procedures you MUST have in writing if you have more than 10 employees
• Preventing injuries from slips, trips and falls
• How to use Job Safety Analysis to change employee behavior
• Employee Right-to-Know — what it’s all about
• Current CDC TB Guidelines — best practices
• The nuts-and-bolts of emergency action plans
• Exit routes: Is your signage visible, legible and illuminated according to OSHA standards?
• Electrical concerns in your practice: What you should be aware of regarding office equipment, sterilizers, centrifuges, ECG, radiograph machines, etc.
• OHSA inspections: Could your practice be selected?
• 7 situations that can lead to onsite OSHA inspections
• What to do when an OSHA Compliance Officer comes calling
• Other OSHA standards that may be applicable to your practice: latex sensitivity, ergonomics, indoor air quality, workplace violence
• What to do when you receive a citation: abatement procedures, providing acceptable proof of abatement and getting back into compliance
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS): employee access, electronic storage and other OSHA requirements
• Do you need MSDS on file for common cleaning solutions like Windex®?
• HAZCOM container labeling requirements
• How to stay in compliance with strict HAZCOM employee training rules
• New hire and refresher training: How to ensure your employees are adequately trained under OSHA’s standards

Also Included: OSHA Workbook To ensure what you learn stays with you, we’re including a comprehensive workbook packed with valuable information, examples and other supplementary OSHA compliance materials. The workbook alone is worth the price of this course! Back at the office, you’ll turn to this manual again and again for answers to all kinds of OSHA dilemmas, questions and concerns.