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PPE hazard assessment form for dental offices (free)

This PPE hazard assessment form for dental offices prints the written certification that 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) asks for. List each task or area, its hazard and the PPE required, then print and sign the form.

Tasks or areas

The dental starter rows come from the bloodborne pathogens rule, 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3). Edit them to match your office.

the rule

When is a written PPE hazard assessment required?

For eye, face, hand and other PPE covered by 1910.133-1910.138, OSHA requires a written PPE hazard assessment certification 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2), (g). The employer assesses the workplace for hazards that call for PPE. Where they exist, it selects PPE that fits, has each affected employee use it and tells them the selection 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1). PPE against blood and saliva has its own rules 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3).

See every other OSHA requirement in the guide to OSHA requirements for dental offices.

Questions about the PPE hazard assessment

What must the written certification include?

The workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation was performed, the date or dates of the hazard assessment, and a line that identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2).

What PPE training do employees need?

Each employee who must use PPE learns when it is necessary, what is necessary, how to put it on, take it off, adjust and wear it, its limits, and its care, maintenance, useful life and disposal 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1). Each person shows they understand before doing the work 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(2).

When must an employee be retrained?

When the employer has reason to believe a trained employee lacks the understanding or skill to use the PPE properly 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(3).

Who pays for PPE?

The employer. Under the bloodborne pathogens rule, the employer provides gloves, gowns, masks, eye protection and similar PPE at no cost to the employee 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(i). The general PPE rule also requires employer payment, with the exceptions it lists 29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1).