Thursday, April 26, 2007

Safety issue........ hazardous materials

Note the picture at the left taken in a dental office a short while ago. There are multiple issues that can be seen as safety/OSHA or risk to dental professionals in the office.

The first of the issues that is noted is that the label on the container is not appropriate. Either a manufacturer's original label or an appropriate secondary container label (Dynamic Dental Safety can provide a customized specific label) should be evident on the container.

Next, and a slight bit less obvious is the fact that this bottle is resting on the floor. Should this item tip over, spill or leak in any way - the contamination of the underlying floor surface and cleanup would be extensive. A simple solution to this would be to place the container in a "boot tray" or other containment item. This would simplify the process of cleaning, thus saving time and expense for the dental office.

For solutions to this or other safety and risk areas relating to compliance in the dental office, please call Dynamic Dental Safety at (888) 669-8846 ext. 701