OSHA for Medical and Dental Offices

Why Should You Attend:

Medical and Dental offices may be at risk of exposure to numerous workplace hazards. These hazards include bloodborne pathogens, ergonomic hazards, workplace violence, etc.

Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) and Hazard Communication (29 CFR 1910.1200) are some of the OSHA Standards that normally apply to medical and dental offices, whether there are 2 or 200 employees.

In this session, the presenter will provide an overview of the OSHA rules and regulations, that is appropriate for medical and dental offices, along with any rule changes that have taken place in the last 2 years. She will also discuss best ways to ensure that you become compliant and stay in compliance with the Federal OSHA Regulations. The training will also provide a thorough understanding of the rights and responsibilities of both the employee and the employer, under OSHA.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Provide a general OSHA overview.
• Examine bloodborne pathogens and some examples
• Discuss general safety and how to prepare an emergency action plan
• Describe Hazardous Communications and the latest updates
• Review processes for training and documentation
• Discuss Tuberculosis, Ergonomics, and Workplace Violence

Who Will Benefit:

• Safety or OSHA Officers
• Medical and Dental Staff
• Physicians
• Dentists
• Medical Practices
• Clinics
• Anyone responsible the safety of healthcare employees

Kelly D. Ogle
Director, DoctorsManagement, LLC

Kelly provides OSHA and HIPAA training and consulting to help medical and dental practices maintain compliance within their facilities. She conveys the importance of a safe environment for employees while reducing the risk of penalties for the practice. In addition to delivering training, Kelly performs mock OSHA and HIPAA audits to help clients take corrective action to help reduce the risk of penalties before they happen.

Kelly conveys the importance of employee safety and patient privacy as well as the details of protecting the practice from risks and penalties that result from OSHA and HIPAA violations. Clients also appreciate that she has hands-on experience having worked in the healthcare field for over 10 years.

In addition to holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene from East Tennessee State University and a Master’s Degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology from Walden University.

Topic Background:

With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.

OSHA is part of the United States Department of Labor. The administrator for OSHA is the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. OSHA's administrator answers to the Secretary of Labor, who is a member of the cabinet of the President of the United States.

The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and their workers, in addition to some public-sector employers and workers in the 50 states and certain territories and jurisdictions under federal authority.

Whether a medical practice is a startup practice or has been in business many years, there must be safety for the employees.

Under the OSH Act, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace. OSHA's mission is to assure safe and healthful workplaces by setting and enforcing standards for the employers to follow and by ensuring their employees are provided proper training and education. Employers must comply with all applicable OSHA standards, along with the General Duty Clause of the OSH Act, which requires employers to keep their workplace free of serious recognized hazards.

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