Project to scrutinize dental office compliance with bloodborne pathogens standard
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has released details of a project aimed at insuring that that bloodborne pathogens exposure control plans are effectively implemented in private dental offices and dental clinics.
With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating that nearly 600,000 healthcare workers suffer sharps injuries annually, OSHA was directed by Congress to revise the standard to require employers to identify and use effective and safer medical devices, and to maintain a sharps injury log.