Preparing for OSHA Inspection
Things that should be discussed during OSHA office meetings
What are: safety, health, and employee feedback on concerns related to OSHA.
When a danger exists that can cause death or serious harm unless it is eliminated
What is an Imminent danger?
This standard makes the employer responsible for protecting medical and dental employees
What is assuring employees are protected from patient body fluids?
The importance of developing written Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs)
What is ensuring compliance in office safety procedures?
For the past 25 years, the dental profession has become aware of OSHA activities as a result of this virus
What is HIV?
What does OSAP stand for?
Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention.
An investigation is conducted of fatalities of three or more employees
What are "Catastrophes and fatal accidents?"
The name of the act that ensures OSHA workplace place inspections
What is known as the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970?
Maintaining office safety documents
What is preparing, maintaining and making documents available to dental employees?
The purpose of the Hazard Communication Standard
What is to ensure that information on hazards of chemicals used in the workplace are disclosed to employees?
This should be displayed in an area accessible to all employees
What is an OSHA poster entitled, "Job, Safety, and Health Protections." (poster 3165@ www.osha.gov/Publications/poster.html)
Employees that have complaints of unsafe or unhealthy working can file this,
What is known as the Complaints and referrals?
A broad statement designed to cover events and locations to mandate that employers provide employees safe working environments
What is the General Duty Clause?
Emergency response protocols
What are guidelines for rapid responses to: hazardous material exposures, body fluid exposures, medical emergencies, fires, and storms?
The purpose of Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)
Training that should be conducted on a continuous basis
What is employee training concerning OSHA standards?
These types of inspections are focused on high-hazard industries, workplaces, and health substances.
What are "targeted inspections."
The methods for filing a complaint with OSHA
What are:
-completing an OSHA-7 form and file a complaint online (www.osha.gov/pls/osha7/eComplaintForm.html)
-download, print, and complete the OSHA "complaint form" and fax or mail to local OSHA office?
Procure and manage safety products and equipment
What is by evaluating products and equipment, using and maintaining products and equipment correctly, and limiting "infection control overkill?"
The name of the central element for compliance with the Laboratory Standard
What is the Chemical Hygiene Plan?
The name of the position given to an employee designated to monitor OSHA standards in the office
Who is the workplace safety coordinator?
The inspection that determines if the employer has corrected previous violations
What are "Follow-up Inspections."
The emergency number that should be used in the event of an emergency or if the hazard is life-threatening
What are first activating 911 and then the OSHA hotline at 1-800-321-6742?
This strategy should NOT be used in evaluating the office infection control program
What is using secondhand information from personal interviews?
The Written Hazard Communication Program (WHCP) involves nine steps
What are:
-provide copies of the HCS to each employee
-determine who will implement the WHCP
-list all chemicals found in the workplace
-determine how to inform employees of hazards of non-routine tasks
-describe methods to inform employees of any possible chemical exposures
-describe how containers will be labeled
-collect and maintain SDS's
-describe employee information transmission and training
-use of chemicals that involve trade secrets