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Dental OSHA checklist: free self-check

This dental OSHA checklist asks 20 yes or no questions. You get a score and a list of gaps, each linked to the rule it comes from.

  1. 01Do you have a written exposure control plan for bloodborne pathogens? 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i)

  2. 02Was your exposure control plan reviewed and updated in the last 12 months? 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)

  3. 03Does your last plan review document which safer medical devices you considered and used? 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B)

  4. 04Did you ask non-managerial staff who give direct patient care for input on safer devices, and record that in the plan? 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v)

  5. 05Does your plan list the job classifications and tasks with occupational exposure? 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)

  6. 06Do you provide gloves, masks, eye protection and gowns at no cost to employees? 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(i)

  7. 07Do you have a written schedule for cleaning and decontaminating work areas? 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(i)

  8. 08Are your sharps containers closable, puncture resistant, leakproof on sides and bottom, and labeled or color-coded? 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1)

  9. 09Do you offer the hepatitis B vaccine at no cost to new exposed employees, after training and within 10 working days of initial assignment? 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(ii)(A), (f)(2)(i)

  10. 10Has every employee who declined the vaccine signed the OSHA declination statement? 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv), Appendix A

  11. 11After a needlestick or splash, can you give the employee a confidential medical evaluation and follow-up right away, at no cost? 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3), (f)(1)(ii)(A)

  12. 12Has every exposed employee had bloodborne pathogens training at hire and within the last 12 months? 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii), (g)(2)(iv)

  13. 13During training, could employees ask questions of a knowledgeable trainer and get answers at that time? 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(N), (g)(2)(viii)

  14. 14Do you keep training records (dates, content, trainer name and qualifications, attendee names and job titles) for 3 years? 29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)

  15. 15Do you keep a confidential medical record for each exposed employee for the length of employment plus 30 years? 29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(1)

  16. 16Do you have a written hazard communication program with a list of the hazardous chemicals in your office? 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

  17. 17Can staff reach a safety data sheet for every hazardous chemical during every shift? 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8)

  18. 18Did each employee get hazard communication training when hired and when a new chemical hazard came in? 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)

  19. 19Do you have an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan, either in writing or explained to staff out loud if you have 10 or fewer employees? 29 CFR 1910.38(b), 1910.39(b)

  20. 20Is the OSHA Job Safety and Health poster (or your state plan's poster) posted where staff can see it? 29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1)

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