In a September 16 News Release, the US Department of Justice reported citations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to a Massachusetts dental office for failure to implement effective occupational safety programs to protect employees. Reasons for…
Under the Ready Campaign, the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has designated the month of September as National Preparedness Month. Nobody expects an emergency or a disaster to happen. Yet, emergencies and disasters can strike anyone, anytime, anywhere. National…
Dated August 25, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a Consumer Update on FDA’s investigation of adulterated hand sanitizers on the market in the United States. In mid-June, the FDA began issuing warnings about methanol contamination in hand…
The due date for California employers to provide mandatory sexual harassment prevention to employees is fast approaching. By January 1, 2021, all California employers who employ five or more employees, including temporary or seasonal employees, must provide at least 1…
The compliance date for existing dental offices to install amalgam separators was July 14, 2020. From that date, dental offices have 90 days to submit a One-Time Compliance Report to their pretreatment Control Authority, by October 12, 2020. Your Control…
On July 29, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) issued a press release, alerting DEA-registered practitioners and members of the public to be cautious of telephone calls by scammers posing as DEA employees attempting to defraud and extort victims. Scammers…
The compliance date for existing dental offices to install ISO 11143 certified amalgam separators is five days from today. On July 14, 2020, existing dental offices must 1) have/use amalgam separators, 2) cease flushing amalgam waste down the drain, and…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded the symptoms list for COVID-19. Runny nose or congestion, nausea and diarrhea were added to the CDC's list of symptoms. Coughing, shortness of breath, fever, fatigue, muscle or body…
On June 18, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a state order - Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings - which mandates face coverings for all in most public settings in California. As states have begun to slowly reopen, many…
As COVID-19 deaths in the United States surpass 119,000 with infection cases on the rise, last week the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19…
