On April 29, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) is planning to update the NIST Special Publication (SP) 800—66, Revision 1, An Introductory…
On April 27th, 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updates to two COVID-19 guidance documents, with the pertinent sections applicable to dental healthcare personnel and the general public summarized below. 1. The Updated Healthcare Infection…
In 2007, the American Heart Association (AHA) revised its evidence-based Guidelines for the Prevention of Infective Endocarditis, asserting its position on which patients should take precautionary antibiotics to prevent infective endocarditis (IE) before a trip to the dentist. The 2007…
Due to the mass COVID-19 vaccination programs throughout the country, there is currently a higher than normal demand for sharps containers cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for contaminated sharps waste. In the event that a container…
Cal/OSHA requires every California employer to establish, implement and maintain a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program, and to maintain a copy at each workplace. The requirements for establishing, implementing and maintaining an effective written injury and illness prevention program…
In February 2021, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced proposed updates to the Hazard Communication (Hazcom) Standard to align with the seventh revision of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The amendments…
Cal/OSHA Consultation Services is holding multiple webinars in March for employers and supervisors on the new Emergency Temporary Standard – Title 8 California Code of Regulations Section 3205 - COVID-19 Prevention, which became effective on November 30, 2020. This webinar…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated recommendations on activities that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely resume. The new guidance, which CDC based on the latest science thru March 3, 2021, includes…
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a division of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an online article entitled “Needlesticks are Preventable” to remind healthcare personnel about the importance of sharps safety in…
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA), which oversees the California Department of Industrial Relations, recently launched a new COVID-19 Employer Website and Portal, a one-stop hub for California employers to quickly…
