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).

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The five written plans

Infection Control Protocol · 16 CCR §1005

Written protocol, sterilize between patients, weekly spore (biological) testing.

Exposure Control Plan (bloodborne pathogens) · 8 CCR §5193

Site-specific plan, sharps-injury log, post-exposure procedures, annual interactive bloodborne-pathogens training.

Injury & Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) · 8 CCR §3203

Required written safety program for every California employer.

Hazard Communication Program · 8 CCR §5194

Chemical hazard program with annual Hazard Communication training and SDS access.

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).