HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION FOR DENTAL OFFICES Dr. Blake Clemes, B.A., D.D.S. © J Mah Designs 2014 Objectives

Be aware of health and safety laws as they pertain to dental offices and how they affect employers and employees

Know the tools and  actions required in order for your office to be compliant

Know the necessary training for your staff

Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)

Workplace violence and harassment

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD)

X-ray and needle safety

Anaesthetic gases, first aid, eyewash stations

Ministry of Labour inspections

Review of required office forms




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Know how to fully implement all requirements of the OH&S Act and associated regulations in your dental office.

To have the information and contacts to procure all required training and any necessary equipment to be compliant

To be able to properly apply all aspects of the legislation to any unique situations in your dental practice





This course examines how to implement in your dental office the legal requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and related Regulations that were outlined in the first CSI course.. This course can act as a checklist that you have fully and completely done your implementation or help you to now do so. It is suggested that at least one member of the dental team has completed the first CSI course in order to properly understand the content and detail of this course.

New mandatory training for all employees and employers

New WHMIS classifications

Exclusive office inspection form checklists

All major eyewash station makes and models

Waste anesthetic gas testing companies

Numerous contacts for all required areas

More in depth CSI section coverage

New workplace sexual violence & harassment prevention

Medical public health inspections of dental offices

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Now updated with new course requirements for Health & Safety Representatives, Regulation 297 mandatory training for employers and employees, new WHMIS classification system, new workplace sexual violence & harassment prevention and new medical public health inspections of dental offices.