OSHA TEST QUESTIONS AND APPROVED SOLUTIONS

Administration 1970 what is the basic mandate of the general duty clause - ANSWER-place of work must be free from physical hazards that would cause death or serious physical harm what illness promoted OSHA to issue guidelines for healthcare workers - ANSWER-HBV which can be prevented through vaccination & HIV what is the office exposure control manual - ANSWER-the place for the office records safety & training plans` what is the process of reducing on the job - ANSWER-exposure controls how does osha catagorize items needing sterilization & disinfection - ANSWER-semi critical items and critical items what are the hazards present in the dental office - ANSWER-infectious hazards, chemical hazards, physical hazards & waste management what is the post exposure plan - ANSWER-pre planning on how to respond if there is a n accidental exposure what are the two types of protections available to healthcare workers? - ANSWER-physical barrier protections(gloves, mask, face shield etc.) & biological protections (prevents problems after exposure thru immunizations) circle items that a work place emergency plan should include (a c e f) - ANSWER-a. emergency escape procedures dures of critical operations must be performed before evacuation e & medical duties of reporting fires & other emergencies what are the problems with jewerly and long hair - ANSWER-they harbor bacteria and can rip gloves whare should the SOP be stored - ANSWER-in a binder that contains the office exposure control plan what is the 1st step in SOP - ANSWER-examining & questioning current routines how should infectious waste be disposed of - ANSWER-segrated & placed in a biohazard container & is picked up by a biohazard disposal company. what are the 3 different types of gloves available for protection? - ANSWER-exam, overglove, utility what are the risks of instrument reprocessing - ANSWER-risk of injury to yourself and the patient what are universal precautions - ANSWER-a method of infection control that treats all patients & materials as potentially infectious what are 3 written reports required by osha - ANSWER-en policy & procedures ds h records & documentation what are the 2 general classifications of waste - ANSWER-al non-regulated non hazards like fron desk waste c. regulated waste medicular hazardous waste who writes the regulations for regulated waste - ANSWER-OSHA Federal State and Local Gov't which of the following should you not do if OSHA inspectors come to your office - ANSWER-refuse to cooperate catagory 1 employee - ANSWER-employees who perform tasks that involve exposure to blood or potentially infectious materials catagory 2 employee - ANSWER-employees who in the normal course of employment do not perform tasks that involve