With over a decade of experience in OSHA Safety Compliance, working with dental offices all around the Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin areas, it is very apparent that it has become more and more difficult for a productive office to keep up with the changes that are imposed upon the dental industry. OSHA regulations continue to change yearly and the Infection Control Recommendations by the ADA and CDC, that help keep your staff and patients safe, are almost a full time job to monitor and maintain. No matter what the reason, compliance with the OSHA and Infection Control recommendations seems to always be the thing that is on the "I will get to it when..." list in each office.
The importance of being in compliance with OSHA regulations is not because you could receive some very large fines, but that you understand the potential danger you and your staff face by exposing yourselves to the diseases we may encounter on a daily basis. It should be the priority of every dental employer, and employee, to understand this potential danger and to learn how to protect themselves from these diseases
New recommendations for infection control procedures are being developed every year. In the past year both the American Dental Association and the Center for Disease Control have issued new guidelines for infection control in dentistry. Even our own Texas State Board has issued requirements for assistants to pass a test concerning Infection Control. Copies of these recommendations can be found at their respective sites. See links on this page.
WONDERING WHERE TO BEGIN?
Dental Safety Compliance can help!
In more than a decade of service, we have assisted many dental offices in the Houston,Dallas, San Antonio, Austin areas in becoming compliant with the OSHA regulations as well as ADA/CDC recommendations, and have kept them informed and updated of the ongoing changes to these regulations and recommendations.
The process we use is as follows...
FIRST STEP – EVALUATE
This evaluation is based on the present OSHA, ADA, & CDC recommendations. The process takes approximately one-hour. After the evaluation, you will receive a list of any violations that were noted, which you may use to guide your office into compliance. We will also present a proposal based on the violations, to assist you in becoming compliant with the above regulations and recommendations.
SECOND STEP – IMPLEMENT
By accepting our proposal you are entitled to the following:
- A chemical inventory will be performed in your office.
- An organized MSDS manual complete with chemical list.
- Labels for containers requiring labeling (anything out of its original container).
- A complete Compliance Manual which includes:
- The required written Exposure Control Plan
- Written Hazard Communication Plan
- Post Exposure Packet and instructions
- Training packet and instructions to train a new employee
- Fire and medical emergency plans (including a map of your facility)
- Information on the diseases you may encounter
- Copies of the applicable OSHA regulations (1910.1030, 1200, 132, 1020 etc.)
- Documentation of training
- 3-hours of customized Infection Control Training.
- 2-hours of customized Hazard Communication Training. (all staff must attend these trainings, which will be presented in your office)
- Clients web site for help in maintaining your program.
THREE STEP – MAINTAINENCE
To ensure your program is maintained appropriately, we also offer:
- Free OSHA regulation updates.
- Free ADA/CDC recommendation updates.
- Email notification for reminders about your compliance status. (when your annual is due)
- For a small fee, the required annual training will be provided,, and your manual will be updated with any necessary changes.
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