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A culture of safety is the shared commitment of management and employees to ensure the safety of the work environment. A culture of safety permeates all aspects of the work environment, and it encourages every individual in an organization to project a level of awareness and accountability for safety. Strategies include:1 Ensuring that there is a commitment to safety at

How Would You Score? Use this checklist to see if you have these U.S. infection prevention and safety documents/records on hand. Regulatory and Guidance Documents and App ❑ OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard ❑ OSHA Hazard Communication Standard ❑ OSHA Emergency Standards: osha.gov/SLTC/etools/evacuation/evaluate.html [ ] Design and Construction requirements for exit routes [ ] Emergency action plans* [ ] Fire prevention

The CDC recommends that written policies and procedures for infection prevention and control in dentistry be readily available as indicated in their 2016 Infection Prevention Checklist.1 How would you score? Use this checklist to see if you have these written CDC infection prevention and safety documents/records on hand. ❑ Written infection prevention policies and procedures specific for the dental setting

PDCA Model (Plan | Do | Check | Act) PLAN Determine WHAT regulations/recommendations (R/R) apply to the procedure being assessed by reviewing the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard from OSHA1 and the infection control guidelines from the CDC.2 Confirm that personnel performing the procedure have an understanding of WHY the specific R/R are needed and what the procedure is supposed to accomplish