In 2013, OSHA revised its Hazard Communication (Hazcom) Standard to align with the United Nation’s Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Affecting mostly chemical manufacturers, distributors, and importers, the major changes to the Hazcom Standard require…
Employee safety is the sole focus of regulations mandated by the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Hence, the intent of OSHA's training requirements is to ensure that all employees are trained on the hazards associated with the job,…
Do you know OSHA requires dental offices to have written OSHA safety plans in place that specify how various hazards in the office will be controlled to protect employees? Employers, including dental offices, must have these customized written plans onsite…
OSHA requires employers to properly train their employees to do their jobs safely. The premise, for all employers in the United States, is to ensure that employees are trained on the hazards associated with their job, as well as on…
Did you know . . . during an inspection, some of the first things Cal/OSHA will request are required current written plans –Injury and Illness Prevention Plan, Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control, and Hazard Communication? Since 1992, OSHA Review, Inc. has…
During an inspection, some of the first things Cal/OSHA will request are required current written plans –Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Control, Hazard Communication? Are you up-to-date? Since 1992, OSHA Review, Inc. has provided dental…
California dentists with ten or more employees (on payroll) must post notice sign(s) for visitors to their dental office, notifying them of listed chemicals in the office. California’s Proposition 65, also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement…
In the dental profession, OSHA does not require that employees or employers receive CE units or attend outside ‘OSHA courses”. The basic premise of OSHA's training requirements, for all employers in the US, is to ensure that employees are trained…
Do you know how long you are required to keep those old material safety data sheets (MSDSs – now referred to as safety sheets, SDSs) that keep piling up in your office? Because illnesses resulting from workplace exposures often do…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all employees who have potential occupational exposure to chemicals to receive training on the new hazard communication (hazcom) guidelines. Employees must be trained on the new label pictograms and safety data sheets…
