Dental CE Course: OSHA in Dental Practice

1. The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030

* Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens

2. Exposure to Blood. What Health-Care Workers Need to Know

*Occupational Exposures to Blood

*If An Exposure Occurs Risk of Infection After Exposure

*Treatment for the Exposure

*Follow-Up After An Exposure

*Other Sources of Information

3. Safer-Needle Devices: Protecting Health-Care Workers

4. A Best Practices Approach For Reducing Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure

*Identifying and Selecting Appropriate and Currently Available Engineering Control Devices

*Methods of Compliance

*Hepatitis B Vaccination and Bloodborne Pathogens Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-up

*Communication of Hazards to Employees

*Record-keeping

*Resources

*Definitions of Regulated Waste