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OSHA & INFECTION CONTROL PROCEDURES 2012

OSHA & INFECTION CONTROL PROCEDURES 2012. Keeping You and Your Team Safe at Work. Who is the OSHA Coordinator in your office??. Responsible for all record keeping Holds other team members responsible to upholding the standards

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OSHA & INFECTION CONTROL PROCEDURES 2012

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  1. OSHA &INFECTION CONTROL PROCEDURES2012 Keeping You and Your Team Safe at Work

  2. Who is the OSHA Coordinator in your office?? • Responsible for all record keeping • Holds other team members responsible to upholding the standards • Gives guidance and support to employees with an exposure documentation!

  3. What is OSHA?? • Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 • Designed to PROTECT employees from possible injury or exposure to hazards

  4. Why Do We Need Protection? Because we are at risk for exposure to bloodborne pathogens

  5. What are BloodbornePathogens (BBP)? • Blood • Saliva • Hepatitis B & C • HIV

  6. Who is at risk??? • Do you handle biohazard waste products? • Do you perform dental or surgical procedures, or assist with them? • Do you administer injections? • If so, then you are at risk!

  7. Hep B Vaccination • Free to all employees at risk for exposure • 3 shots over 6 months • Titer to be taken 1-2 months after the 3rd shot

  8. How can you keep yourself and your teammates safe? Take Universal Precautions!!!

  9. Treat all blood and other potentially infectious materials as if known to be infectious for a blood-borne pathogen…no patient is an exception!

  10. Hand Sanitizers Hand washing No gloves are 100% protective!

  11. Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Face Shields: Goggles + Mask Gloves Gowns/Lab Coats

  12. What PPE is missing?

  13. How do we dispose ofbiohazard waste? Use the designated container Any Item Saturated and Caked with Blood Blood Soaked Gloves Needles or Sharps Laundry that contains blood-borne pathogens

  14. All biohazard waste containers must be labeled

  15. What do I do if I am stuck with a needle or sharp object? 4. Go to the nearest hospital/health facility for follow up testing (unless you sign a waiver declining treatment) 1. Take all post exposure precautions 2. Notify OSHA Coordinator and Team Leader 5. Team Leader sends completed paperwork to Regional Director 3. Fill out the appropriate paperwork 6. Incident is logged in the Sharps Injury Log for the company

  16. What are our cleaning procedures? Must disinfect work surfaces anytime they have become contaminated Must remove debris, then add disinfectant (spray, wipe, spray OR wipe, wipe) Sterilization – autoclave or cold sterile Must use an EPA registered disinfectant

  17. Disinfecting and Controlling Infection Treatment room disinfected with proper barriers placed No employees to leave treatment room with gloves on, unless transporting instruments or carrying lab cases Light handles Suction Curing lights X-ray heads and exposure buttons Air/water tips sterilized or use disposable tips Air/Water syringe tips and buttons No masks are to be worn outside of the treatment room or lab Pens/pencils

  18. Infection Control Standards Instruments to be transferred into the sterilization area on a tray with a cover or a closed container Exposed x-rays transferred in a cup or container, clean gloves worn to transfer to processor Utility gloves to be worn when cleaning or bagging instruments

  19. Infection Control Standards Covered trash cans in operatories marked with a biohazard label Items contaminated with bodily fluids, blood soaked gauze placed in red biohazard bags Sharps containers- easy access, readily available

  20. Infection Control Standards Autoclave log current Weekly spore testing – put into binder for easy reference

  21. OSHA Safety Standards • OSHA manual filled out completely and correctly • Annual updates kept in the OSHA manual, and copy given to Corporate • Hazardous chemicals list in the OSHA manual complete

  22. OSHA Safety Standards • MSDS sheets placed in alphabetical order in a binder • Secondary containers labeled accordingly • All team members familiar with where the emergency medical kit is kept, and all contents are up to date, defibrillator, ambubag

  23. OSHA Safety Standards • Adult and Pedo resuscitation equipment and oxygen accessible • Fire extinguishers readily accessible and checked annually

  24. OSHA Safety Standards • Nothing awkardly stored on top of cabinets or in walkways • Salt and shovel walkways in winter months • Fire escape plans posted in front and back of office

  25. OSHA Inspector’s Visit The inspector can be asked to reschedule for a better time, to have the doctor or corporate member be present. Once the inspector’s card or credentials have been received, the inspection has begun. Employees may refuse an interview with OSHA inspector regarding supposed violations. Direct the inspector to the doctor’s office or designated area, do not give a tour of the office. Always be polite!

  26. OSHA Guidelines and Fines All new employees must read the OSHA manual within 10 days of employment OSHA training must be updated annually. OSHA fines imposed are multiplied by the number of employees in each office

  27. Questions??

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