Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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Article

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Oral Health Topics

Abstract

This OHT discusses Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and issues pertinent to dental offices, including the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard; personal protective equipment (PPE); hazard assessment and PPE; exposure control plans; staff immunization requirements; needle safety; sharps containers; percutaneous sharps injuries/exposures; laundry; environmental surfaces/carpet in dental offices; nitrous oxide analgesia; emergency/first aid kits; radiography and workplace safety; hazard communication; eye protection and eyewash stations; equipment sterilization; waste management; general duty clause; and ADA policy on occupational safety and health.

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