Downloadable Resources
Chemical Safety
Avery Instructions for Chemical Label Printing
Easy-to-follow instructions to print your own OSHA-compliant chemical labels. Can be used to help your office comply with the Globally Harmonized System requirements for chemical labeling
Employee Protection from Airborne Diseases
Flu Season Sign - English
Sample sign in English to post in your office advising patients of your airborne illness prevention policy. Note: This sign is for practices that do NOT see patients with acute respiratory illness.
Flu Season Sign - Español
Sample sign in Spanish to post in your office advising patients of your airborne illness prevention policy. Note: This sign is for practices that do NOT see patients with acute respiratory illness.
Patient ATD Screening Form - English
A sample screening form in English that can be used to screen patients for acute respiratory illnesses. Can be modified as needed.
Patient ATD Screening Form - Español
A sample screening form in Spanish that can be used to screen patients for acute respiratory illnesses. Can be modified as needed.
San Diego Healthcare Compliance Information
San Diego Healthcare Compliance - Introductory Material - 2018
Description of the comprehensive training and support services offered by San Diego Healthcare Compliance,
background of Dr. Jonathan Rudin, OSHA’s penalty structure, and excerpt of OSHA requirements for healthcare
facilities.
SDHC Service Offerings
San Diego Healthcare Compliance’s comprehensive safety training and support services.
Exposure Incident Forms
San Diego Healthcare Compliance’s comprehensive Exposure Incident Forms. Use these forms to document the exposure incident process from beginning to end.
Infection Control & Prevention
Infection Prevention Checklist for Dental Settings
This checklist is a companion to the Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care. Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Medical Waste Management Act - 2017
The Medical Waste Management Act
(California Health and Safety Code
Sections 117600 – 118360) governs medical waste management at several locations, including healthcare facilities. Developed by the California Department of Public Health.
Optimal Sterilization Center Schematic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for implementing an optimal sterilization area.
Section 1005. Minimum Standards for Infection Control
Basic information used in the California Infection Control course required by the Dental Board of California for biennial relicensing applications.
Miscellaneous
Service Animals and the ADA
This document provides guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act’s service animal provisions. Should be read
along with the the ADA Revised Requirements: Service Animals. Offices that have a general “no pets” policy may need
to modify it to allow service animals into their facilities.
OSHA Requirements
Requirement for Interactive OSHA Training Onsite at Least Annually
Did you know that both Federal and California OSHA require specific practices for healthcare facility compliance? This
document (excerpted from OSHA regulations) states, among other things, that training must be provided to your
employees annually must be presented live by a qualified instructor, must allow your employees to interact with that
the instructor must take place during normal business hours and must occur in your office.
Safe Injection Practices
Injection Practices - Dangerous Misperceptions
This document provides examples of dangerous misperceptions about injection practices. Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Injection Safety Checklist
This checklist is a subset of items found in the CDC Infection Prevention Checklist for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care. Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Injection Safety FAQs
These FAQ’s address injection practices that assure the safety of patients and healthcare personnel. Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Question of Single-Dose or Multi-Dose Vials