Under Title 8 California Code of Regulations Section 3400, Cal/OSHA requires that “there shall be adequate first-aid materials, approved by the consulting physician, readily available for workmen on every job.” This means that the contents of basic first aid kits…
The best way to ensure compliance with radiation safety requirements is to have a strong radiation safety program in place that includes training for all affected employees, proper x-ray machine registration, internal hazard assessment of x-ray machines (which includes baseline…
The new Proposition 65 requirements take effect on August 30, 2018, which will require California dental offices with ten or more employees to modify their Proposition 65 warning(s) to patients. Currently under Proposition 65, California dentists with ten or more…
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the federal occupational safety and health enforcement agency, covering all employees in the nation either directly through OSHA or through an OSHA-approved State Plan. State-run safety and health programs must be…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated May 5th, 2018 as World Hand Hygiene Day. Both WHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offer resources for healthcare providers to practice effective hand hygiene to prevent and control…
In March 2018, the New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners suspended a dentist from practicing dentistry for professional misconduct for “failure to follow the current guidelines of the American Dental Association” for dental infection control. According to an investigation by…
Back in September 2016, California Governor Brown signed Senate Bill (SB) 482 into law. SB 482, which takes effect on July 1, 2017, requires a California healthcare practitioner registered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and authorized to prescribe,…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated April as “National Child Abuse Prevention Month”. Child abuse and neglect continues to be a huge problem in our country. According to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data…
In February, with the help of the American Dental Association (ADA), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released additional information on how to properly reprocess handpieces for reuse, specifically regarding cordless devices and how to maintain infection control standards. The…
Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that an alarming 30% increase in emergency department visits due to opioid overdoses throughout the United States from July 2016 through September 2017. We ALL need to take…
