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Develop and enforce mandatory job safety and health standards
Maintain reporting and record keeping of job-related injuries
Encourage employers and employees to reduce hazards
Provide for research in occupational safety
Provide for state-level occupational safety and health programs
During an OSHA inspection- Initial meeting, Walk-through , Final
meeting. They do not discuss terms. OSHA includes mouthpieces as protective
equipment. Some OSHA regulations include:
Exposure plan, Housekeeping policy, Fire safety plans.
Under federal law, OSHA can inspect in only 50 states. OSHA citations are categorized by: Repeat Serious Other
Check for posting of OSHA safety poster Review of OSHA log of injuries for the past 3
years Inspection for compliance with OSHA standards Commenting on and note obvious hazards
1st Priority – Imminent Danger 2nd Priority – Catastrophes and Fatal
Accidents 3rd Priority – Employee Complaints 4th Priority – Programmed Inspection 5th Priority – Follow-up Inspections
CHAIRS- Always purchase commercial grade material, Always purchase a contoured backrest , Always purchase a chair with casters.
Employees in wheelchairs- order stacking filing cabinets.
It is the office manager's responsibility to deal with an impaired physician.
A medical practice disaster plan must include an alternative site where patients can be treated
Creative leadership can be accomplished by directing the efforts of others
Which law forces the office manager to look at the big picture? Miles Law
Identify potential risk. Store computer backup tapes off-site Store emergency supplies off-site Develop an evacuation plan Develop a plan for patient care off-site Ensure that your insurance policy does
not exclude certain disasters Develop a plan for contacting patients,
vendors, employees’ families