The FREE April issue of Infection Control in Practice (ICIP) is now available online at www.OSAP.org. The topic – Setting Up and Maintaining a Dental Office Safety Program – will help dental professionals identify and assemble the components of an OSHA-required safety program.
The publication addresses who's responsible for the office safety program and how to develop a safety manual, train employees, maintain records, and report injuries. Included is an annual quality assurance checklist, which highlights the requirements of an Exposure Control Plan, Hazardous Communications, General Safety, and Regulated Waste. Sources to reference more details on each topic are provided. To help practices stay on track, OSAP offers a calendar schedule for periodic maintenance, record keeping, and various infection control activities.
This special publication helps meet the dental team's need for regulatory compliance as mandated by OSHA while providing an opportunity for continuing education credit. As part of OSAP's mission – "To be the world's leading source of education and information promoting evidence-based infection control and safety policies and practices in dentistry" – this issue will be available for free download from the OSAP website throughout the month of April.
Infection Control In Practice (ICIP) is published eight times a year; each issue focuses on one specific topic relating to pertinent issues and practices that dental healthcare professionals face every day. During the month of April, ICIP subscriptions will be available at a 10% discount. To receive this special discount please visit http://www.osap.org/resources/members/inpractice.htm or call 800-298-6727 and reference code APR05. Use the same code during the month of April to receive a 10% discount on OSAP membership and receive ICIP as one of the many benefits of membership.
For more information on OSAP, visit www.osap.org or contact the OSAP central office at (800) 298-OSAP (6727).
OSAP is the Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures. Founded in 1984, the non-profit association is dentistry's premier resource for infection control and safety information. Through its publications, courses, website, and worldwide collaborations, OSAP and the tax-exempt OSAP Foundation support education, research, service, and policy development to promote safety and the control of infectious diseases in dental healthcare settings worldwide.