If you’re a healthcare worker including an individual working in a dental setting, it’s very important to stay up to date on recommended vaccines to protect yourself and your patients. Read below to see which vaccines are required for dental workers.
For those of us who work at a desk, we’ve all grown familiar with the sensation of our backs (and let’s be honest: our butts) not feeling the greatest at the end of the workday. Sitting in a chair and leaning toward our computer screens, our postures take the brunt of our hard day’s work. How many times have I clocked out of work and felt like my body was just kind of… mad at me? If you can relate, try walking to work in a remote setting.
As a former OSHA Inspector and compliance officer, I worked hard to keep my cool and not let the little things irritate me. However, each industry had a few hazards that consistently frustrated me. Today, I will share my compliance pet peeves for the dental industry. I issued citations and fines for these hazards and want to help your office avoid them!
by Caitlin Denison, BS, RDH
When I was a compliance officer and OSHA Inspector, I tried to keep my cool and not let the little things irk me. Despite my best efforts, however, each industry had its few hazards that I always found particularly frustrating. Today, I’m going to share with you my compliance pet peeves for the dental industry. I have issued citations and fines for each of these hazards and want your office to avoid them!
When a patient brings a service animal to the practice, the situation can be potentially baffling to staff. It’s understandable if practice staff feel apprehensive about what to do next or wonder what the correct questions are to ask and what questions are to be avoided. As this situation seems to be increasingly more common in dental practices, it could be easy to say or ask the wrong thing.
by Gracie Hogue
When a patient brings a service animal to the practice, the situation can be potentially baffling to staff. It’s understandable if practice staff can feel apprehensive about what to do next, or wonder what the correct questions are to ask and what questions are to be avoided. As this situation seems to be increasingly more common in dental practices, it could be easy to say or ask the wrong thing.
In the workplace, we must foster an environment that respects diverse opinions, especially during times of political tension. The subject of politics can be polarizing and stir up strong emotions that are tied to our personal core values
OSHA published the Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers and plans to release a proposed rule in December, which would take effect in 2025.
By Olivia Wann
OSHA published the Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers and now plans to release a proposed rule in December which would be effective in 2025.
Interestingly, California dental practices were required to establish, implement and maintain a workplace violence prevention plan July 1st of this year, regardless of how many employees are in place.[1]
by Olivia Wann, JD
OSHA published the Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers and now plans to release a proposed rule in December which would be effective in 2025.