California compliance
Cal/OSHA requirements checklist
A California dental office answers to two masters on safety: the Dental Board (infection control) and Cal/OSHA (worker safety). Here is the paperwork and the recurring tasks a compliant office keeps current, each tied to its regulation.
The five written plans
- 1
Infection Control Protocol · 16 CCR §1005
Written protocol, sterilize between patients, weekly spore (biological) testing.
- 2
Exposure Control Plan (bloodborne pathogens) · 8 CCR §5193
Site-specific plan, sharps-injury log, post-exposure procedures, annual interactive bloodborne-pathogens training.
- 3
Injury & Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) · 8 CCR §3203
Required written safety program for every California employer.
- 4
Hazard Communication Program · 8 CCR §5194
Chemical hazard program with annual Hazard Communication training and SDS access.
- 5
Radiation Safety Program · 17 CCR §30100
Written radiation safety program for dental X-ray equipment.
Recurring tasks & equipment
- Annual interactive bloodborne-pathogens training; keep training records at least 3 years · 8 CCR §5193
- Annual Hazard Communication training · 8 CCR §5194
- Functional emergency eyewash station · 8 CCR §5162
- Immediate access to Safety Data Sheets (SDS) · 8 CCR §3400
- Employee emergency supplies kept separate from the patient clinical drug kit · Cal/OSHA
- Sharps-injury log maintained and updated · 8 CCR §5193
- Weekly spore (biological) sterilizer testing · 16 CCR §1005
Frequently asked questions
- What written plans does a California dental office need for Cal/OSHA?
- A compliant California dental office holds five written plans: an Infection Control Protocol (16 CCR §1005), an Exposure Control Plan (8 CCR §5193), an Injury & Illness Prevention Program (8 CCR §3203), a Hazard Communication Program (8 CCR §5194), and a Radiation Safety Program (17 CCR §30100).
- How long must bloodborne pathogens training records be kept?
- Employees with occupational exposure must receive interactive bloodborne-pathogens training every year, and those training records must be kept at least 3 years (8 CCR §5193).