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OSHA: Workplace Safety
Joyce Weeks, BS, MSc and Amy Wood
August 2024 Course
Expires: Tuesday, August 31st, 2027
Web Only
Abstract
Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to describe OSHA’s requirements for preventing transmission of aerosol transmissible diseases and bloodborne pathogens in the dental office. Attendees will understand the importance of wearing personal protective equipment and the appropriate use of disinfectants and barriers. Attendees will be able to describe the proper method for sharps disposal as well as other engineering controls, the Globally Harmonized System and Safety Data Sheets.
CREDITS:
1 SI
COST:
$199.00
PROVIDER:
AEGIS Publications, LLC
SOURCE:
CDEWorld | August 2024
Learning Objectives:
- Review OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.
- Identify Bloodborne pathogens, appropriate use of disinfectants, PPE and barriers for clinical procedures.
- Describe infection disease transmission, including aerosol transmissible diseases, in Dental Offices.
- Describe OSHA’s requirements for eyewash stations, Global Harmonizing System/SDS’s, chemical labels and compressed gases.
Author Qualifications:
Joyce Weeks, BS, MSc is the owner of Dental Ed, Inc. Ms. Weeks graduated from the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, with a masters in Immunology and Global Health in 2014. She completed her undergraduate studies with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Colorado State University.
Amy Wood is a best selling author, speaker, consultant, and coach. She has a background in Healthcare Information Technology.
Disclosures:
The author reports no conflicts of interest associated with this work.
Queries for the presenter may be directed to justin.romano@broadcastmed.com.