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Health and Safety, Purpose, Provides the essential framework for dental…
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Provides the essential framework for dental practices to safely operate. ensures it is free from hazards, prevents legal issues and protects wellbeing
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-Reasonable Practicable: A standard used to determine the level of effort to control a hazard. It should only be used if the cost is reasonable in relation to the risk.
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-Incident: An unexpected event that happens in the workplace but it may not result in harm. If it does it is an accident
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By spotting and reporting potential hazards, it is a way of preventing any future harm which may occur.
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Purpose: - To create/ maintain an healthier work environment. - Reduces the risk of harm to dental staff & patients. - Meets legal responsibilities
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1) Identify the Hazard 2) Assess the risks 3) Control the risks 4) Record the findings 5) review the controls
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POSITIONING- seating of the patient and the dental team. using adjustable chairs and ensuring that they are correct for you.
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-Autoclaves: to ensure that they are sterilising correctly
-Compressors: to ensure that they are running at the correct pressure
-Oxygen cylinders: Ensure it is at the correct pressure and range and that the valve is working correctly
-Pressure vessel tests: AUTOCLAVES: typically annual hydrostatic testing. OCYGEN CYLINDERS: Hydrostatic testing every 5 ears or when instructed by manufacturers
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-Maintenance and testing of waterlines: Running the waterlines at the beginning of the day to avoid legionella
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