Dental practice compliance resources covering OSHA regulations, infection control standards, sterilization requirements, and California dental board guidelines for dental professionals.
In July 2017, the Federal Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) new rule took effect which requires dental offices to reduce the discharge of mercury and other metals from dental offices down the sewer drain to publicly owned treatment works (POTWs). One of…
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) exempts dentistry, as a low-risk industry (NAICS Code – 6212), from maintaining the OSHA Form 300 Log and posting the OSHA Form 300A Summary. Businesses with more than 10 employees in a…
Under Senate Bill 1109 which takes effect January 2019, with a few exceptions, a healthcare provider is now required to discuss the following information with the minor, the minor’s parent or guardian, or other adult authorized to consent to the…
The U.S. 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…
In September, the Governor signed Senate Bill 1491 into law, which among other things, makes it unprofessional conduct for a dentist to “use water, or other methods used for irrigation, that are not sterile or that do not contain recognized…
According to the Dental Board of California (DBC) and the Dental Hygiene Committee of California (DHCC), within the last couple of years, some of the continuing education (CE) providers offering the mandatory courses in Infection Control (IC) and the Dental…
Nobody expects an emergency or a disaster to happen. Yet, emergencies and disasters can strike anyone, anytime, anywhere. Employers should establish effective safety and health management systems that prepare employees for emergencies to ensure that employers and workers have the…
According to U.S. News and World Report, in April 2018, a dental receptionist was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in prison for stealing over 600 patients’ protected health information (PHI). The woman stole patients’ names, addresses, dates of birth,…
The short answer is no. However, other factors, such as the availability of a public fire department or the vulnerability of egress routes, will enter into this decision. According to OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1910.157, choosing to evacuate the workplace rather…
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…
