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Dental Office: Where’s Your OSHA Tooth Fairy?

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It’s no joke, having to face OSHA Compliance (especially if you are the one in charge of it!) is a pain!  No worries, sit back click your heels together and we are about to make the pain subside.  Keep in mind these (3) factors and you will be flying high with OSHA compliance:

 

1.   Comprehensive Is Key!:  In 2013 OSHA compliance mandated that dental offices begin to implement the Global Harmonization System (GHS).  By December 1, 2013 it was required that all employees be trained to this GHS-Standard. Proof of this training is also required.  Your OSHA Manual will also need to be updated to this new GHS standard.  Finally, your required OSHA Employee Paperwork needs to be updated too.  Don’t feel overwhelmed or discouraged.  Simply choose a comprehensive GHS training solution.  This one seems to be written by the tooth fairy herself.  It’s logical and stress-free!

 

2.   Seek Expert Advice:  Plain and simple: Work with OSHA Experts! The new protocols are complex and “You don’t know what you don’t know…(but you need to!)  Don’t put your office at risk for a stressful OSHA inspection.  It’s not worth the agony. Be sure to choose an OSHA compliance company that will protect and guide you.  (This company makes it easy!)

 

3.   Are You Up-to-Date?  There is no excuse for non-compliance, And “not knowing” is not a good answer! GHS Standards will undoubtedly change and update.  Stay in-touch with a compliance company that will provide comprehensive yet easy-to-understand compliance updates.  Choose an OSHA Compliance Training Company that will share updates with you throughout the year and provide an interactive relationship.  You will gain comfort, confidence, and peace-of-mind.

 

Remember these (3) factors are the key to your OSHA compliance success.  The OSHA Tooth Fairy is out there.  Call her at 941-587-2864.

 

Written by Jill Obrochta RDH BS & Heather Whitt EFDA of Dental Enhancements.

 

 

 

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State vs. Federal OSHA Compliance: What You Need to Know

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It’s important to understand that OSHA Compliance is federally mandated.  But State Protocols may apply and these trump the Federal laws.  Pay attention, if you live in these States, you will have to seek out and apply the specific protocols within your State:

Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee,  Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.

You may also want to take into consideration that where OSHA leaves off local Health Department Protocols & State Dental Practice Acts Rules may hold you more accountable as well. 

How do you keep track of all the many requirements that you may be subject to?  It’s hard to “know what you don’t know”.  Finding out the comprehensive facts can be next to impossible for the average dental practice.

 

Don’t sweat it.  Make sure when you are choosing an OSHA Compliance Solutions Company that you ask the right questions.  A good company will “hold-your-hand” over into “State Protocol and Dental Practice Act land”.   A unique feature that is value-added whenever you purchase any OSHA Training Package from Dental Enhancements is that you receive access to their private State Protocol Webpage for both OSHA & HIPAA specifications.  This takes the guesswork out of what you need and how to get it.  Ahhh— a huge blessing.

So now you know:  All OSHA is not created equal!  Align with an OSHA Training Solutions Company that will extend a hand and take you the full distance with your OSHA & HIPAA compliance obligations. 

 

Written by Jill Obrochta & Heather Whitt of Dental Enhancements.