As dental offices begin to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, employers must ensure that dental healthcare personnel (DHCP) are well trained on new practice procedures implemented in the office to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 among staff and patients. Interim…
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…
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…
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published online Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about employee use of cloth face coverings. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, as businesses begin to resume operations, public health guidelines are calling…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated the Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19 Response. The updated guidelines provide practical information on resuming regular, non-emergency dental care. Summary of Recent…
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) released an announcement this week that their FREE anti-sexual harassment training for non-supervisory employees is now available online. The online training can be used to meet the requirement that, by January…
FDA Removes Certain KN95 Masks Off of EUA List Recent filtration performance testing conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that certain filtering facepiece KN95 respirators from China may not provide consistent and adequate respiratory…
With the U.S. Occupational Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) new Guidance Document for dental employers to protect dental healthcare personnel (DHCP) from exposure to COVID-19 during the pandemic, we have created a new COVID-19 Control and Prevention Plan template form for our subscribers. For our OSHA Review…
OSHA releases a new video and poster that demonstrates how to don and doff a respirator correctly at work. The guidance includes seal check procedures to ensure that there is no leakage. The seven steps with depictions include: Wash your…
On May 7, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a guidance document entitled Guidance for Resuming Deferred and Preventive Dental Care, which provides information for California dentists on resuming dental treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidelines were…
