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OSHA Compliance Employee Training for the Veterinary Practice © Written and Produced by Dr. Chery F. Kendrick Regulatory Specialist Kendrick Technical Services

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What Is This Program? This is your OSHA Training as required by law You are expected to learn from this: Definition of OSHA Rights and Responsibilities Specific Hazards in Your Workplace Resources for your questions and concerns

Section I OSHA Defined Your Rights and Responsibilities Your OSHA Manual

What Is OSHA? Governmental Agency Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Administration Only for the protection of EMPLOYEES Not Concerned with standards of patient care (that falls under other agencies)

What Does OSHA Want? Identify Potential Hazards Controls to Protect Employees Training of Employees Documentation Site-specific Good Faith Effort Working Together to Create Safe Workplace

OSHA Training OSHA requires all employees to be trained on the following: Definitions Rights and Responsibilities Hazards and Controls Emergency Plan

Employee Rights and Responsibilities Rights: –A safe and healthy workplace –Hazard controls –Training –Request OSHA inspection –Medical treatment –Decline medical treatment Responsibilities: –Comply with the OSHA regulations –Participate in the employer’s safety program Report hazards Suggest controls –Report occupational illnesses and injuries

Employer Requirements OSHA requires all employers to provide a safe and healthy workplace for employees. OSHA requires employers to comply with the OSHA regulations. OSHA resources online at

Your OSHA Safety Manual Get To Know It Contains Information on the following: Hazard Analysis: Site specific Information on hazards specific for your clinic Hazard Controls: Methods of protection from those hazards PPE Protocol: personal protective equipment- the when, what and how Emergency Action Plan

Hazard Analysis Document –presence of hazards and current controls –suggestions for better controls Include employee input Check and Update Annually Controls, written program, and training are based on findings of hazard analysis

PPE Assessment Personal Protective Equipment Assessment. Know what PPE YOUR employer requires you to wear for different jobs performed Remember aerosalization of microorganisms Protect yourself and your loved ones

Emergency Action Plan Employer Options Portable Fire Extinguishers Emergency Action Plan Exit Route and Meeting Place Patient Evacuation Protocol

Section II OSHA Inspections What to expect Rights and responsibilities

Types of Inspections OSHA inspections can be requested by the employer to assist them in developing a safe workplace Inspections can be a result of an employee complaint Inspections can be the result of programmed industry-specific inspections

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