
OSHA and Infection Control for Your Dental Office
Description
This 3.5 hour lectured course provides the annual training required for all health care workers by the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standards. Dental professionals and health care workers will learn the etiology and epidemiology of bloodborne pathogens, exposure control plans, effective barrier techniques and sepsis. They will receive the latest updates on respiratory protection rules and requirements, as they relate to common COVID-19 protection practices and Personal Protective Equipment.
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Registration
Dentists - $100.00
Dental Assistants and Hygienists - $75.00
3.5 CE Hours
Designed For
Dentists, dental assistants, dental hygienists
Jointly Provided by
National Safety Council - Nebraska Chapter
Creighton University School of Dentistry
Creighton University Office of Continuing Education
Instructor
Gus Ochoa
Consultant, Workplace Safety Services Training,
National Safety Council - Nebraska Chapter
Gus is an authorized outreach trainer for both General industry and Construction. He has earned his Safety, Health and Environmental Professional (SHEP) certification, is a Certified Safety and Health Official (CSHO) and earned his Advanced Safety Certification (ASC). He is currently studying for his CHST accreditation. With nearly 30 years in the industry, Gus is passionate about helping to keep others safe through impact safety culture and behavioral change coaching.
The instructor and planners for this course have listed no conflicts of interest
Planning Committee: Donal Scheidel, DDS; Hardeep Chehal, DDS; Christine Keith, DDS; Gregory Torosian, DDS; Najmeh Ganji, DMD, MS; Regina Lee, DA; Sara Cory; Colin Dworak, MBA
Method of Teaching: Lecture/discussion
Class Schedule: The activity will begin at 8 a.m. via Zoom with lectures and opportunity for Q&A. The activity will end at Noon.
Course Objectives
- Describe OSHA’s mission, scope, jurisdiction, and inspection practices as it relates to dental practices
- Identify basic employee rights and employer responsibilities under OSHA rules
- Comprehend OSHA record keeping requirements, including reporting and conditional exemption
- Describe basic OSHA requirements under the BBP standard
- Define what occupational exposure is, an exposure incident, and steps to be followed after an exposure incident
- Describe key elements and requirements of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
- Identify respiratory protection rules and requirements, as they relate to common COVID-19 protection practices and Personal Protective Equipment
Schedule
8 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction to OSHA
9:30 a.m.
Recordkeeping
9:45 a.m.
Break
10 a.m.
Personal Protective Equipment
10:45 a.m.
HAZCOM
11:05 a.m.
Bloodborne Pathogens
12 p.m.
Adjournment
Accreditation Statement
Creighton University School of Dentistry is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit by hours by boards of dentistry.
Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ADA.org.
The Creighton University School of Dentistry designates this activity for 3.5 continuing education credits.
This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) through joint efforts between Creighton University School of Dentistry and National Safety Council - Nebraska Chapter.

Cancellation
A cancellation fee of $50 will be charged for cancellations received later than 72 hours prior to the course.
Questions? Contact:
Colin Dworak
Director of Continuing Education
Center for Professional and Corporate Excellence
402.280.1830
colindworak@creighton.edu