SS by India Chance: Safety is NO Accident! OSHA Training for the Dental Practice

Overview

Orginal Release Date:12/12/2023

Expiration Date:12/12/2026

CDE: 2 hours

The primary objective of this course is to promote a safer and healthier work environment in dental healthcare settings. We delve deep into the guidelines set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), focusing on its relevance and application in dental healthcare. Throughout this course, participants will gain insights into potential workplace hazards that may exist in a dental office setting, such as exposure to harmful chemicals and infectious diseases, ergonomic risks, and the safe handling and disposal of sharp objects. Beyond identifying these hazards, the course provides practical strategies for mitigating risks and implementing effective safety measures. We will explore topics like personal protective equipment, infection control, waste management, and emergency preparedness. 

This course is intended for dental healthcare providers, including dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and office staff. No prior knowledge of OSHA regulations is required.

Learning Objectives:

• Define OSHA and its mission

• List the OSHA standards that apply to dental practices, interpret the importance of each standard. List real world examples of OSHA violations that have occurred in the United States within the last 5 years. Provide a list of OSHA responsibilities specific to employers and employees.

• Define the Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) standard, identify BBP basic requirements, and discuss the modes of disease transmission most common to a dental office setting.

• Define the Hazard Communication standard. List the standard’s basic requirements, interpret each requirement including successful implementation of engineering controls in a dental office setting.

• Define the Ionizing Radiation standard. List the standard’s basic requirements, interpret each requirement including successful implementation of engineering controls in a dental office setting.

• Define the Ergonomic Hazards & Prevention standard and Exit Routes standard. List the standard’s basic requirements, interpret each requirement including successful implementation of engineering controls in a dental office setting.

  
  

India Chance, RDH, CDIPC

India Chance is a Registered Dental Hygienist & Certified Infection Control Educator who trains dental healthcare providers on infection prevention and workplace safety. She is the Founder of Learn2Prevent, a dental compliance company that works with hundreds of dental teams equipping them with tools to deliver the safest dental visit possible. She has worked on various projects with the CDC Office of Oral Health, is an Editorial Review Board member for OSAP & Inside Dental Hygiene, & serves as a CDC Inspector for the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners.

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Course Categories: OSHA-Blood Borne Pathogens ONLY (Not including the CDC guidelines for infection control or water line maintenance)

Provider Approval: (ADA-CERP) American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program approved providers, Nationally Recognized (AGD-PACE) Academy of General Dentistry Program approval for Continuing Education

Educational Type: Self Study

Educational Method: Electronically mediated with a testing mechanism (internet, one-way & two-way transmissions through open broadcast, closed circuit, cable, microwave, broadband lines, fiber optics, satellite, or wireless communications devices)

Prerequisites : None. 
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