Managing Health and Safety in the Dental Practice: A Practical Guide

Spis treści:
Introduction

Purpose of the publication
How to use the publication
Getting startedChapter 1 – Health and Safety Management

Factors affecting health and safety
Legislation and Law enforcement
Key steps in the management process

Policy
Organisation
Standards, Systems and procedure
Monitoring performance
Review and audit.
Chapter 2 – The Health and Safety Policy

Purpose of the policy
Legislation
Content
Communication, Circulation & distribution
Monitoring, Review & revision.
Chapter 3 – Risk Assessment § Principles of risk assessment

Legislation
The risk assessment process

Planning
Generic and specific assessments
Vulnerable groups
Hazard identification
Evaluating risks
Control measures
Recording
Reviewing and revising.
Chapter 4 – The working environment and welfare facilities

Principles of the ‘safe place’
Legislation
Design, layout and space
Building structure
Services
Welfare facilities
Working at height
Asbestos
Maintenance
Inspections .
Chapter 5 – Infection control

Principles of infection control
Legislation
Personal hygiene
Personal protective equipment/clothing (PPE/C)
Clinical procedures
Surgery design
Environmental hygiene
Decontamination of equipment & surfaces
Decontamination of instruments
Waste disposal
Health screening & surveillance
Laboratory procedures
Training.
Chapter 6 – Personal protection

Purpose of personal protective equipment/clothing
Legislation
Types of Personal protection
Employers & employees responsibilities.
Chapter 7 – Accidents and first aid

Types of accidents
Legislation
Reporting & recording
Investigating, Analysing & Preventing
Requirements to report to enforcing authority – RIDDOR
General purpose of First aid
o Legislation
Reviewing and revising
o First aid provision.
Chapter 8 – Fire Safety & Emergency procedures

Types of emergencies
Emergency preparedness – Planning
Fire prevention – Risk assessment
Legislation
Hazard identification
Persons at risk
Risk control – Detection, Warning, Evacuation
Fire fighting equipment.
Chapter 9 – Hazardous substances

Categories and types
Legislation
Hazardous substance assessments
Hazard identification & sources of information
Persons exposed
Risk evaluation
Risk control
Recording & reviewing
Health surveillance
Information, instruction & training.
Chapter 10 – Electrical safety

Principles of electrical safety
Legislation
Fixed electrical supply
Portable electrical appliances
Safe use of electrical appliances
Maintenance – inspecting and testing.
Chapter 11 – Work equipment

Legislation – Specific and General
Types of work equipment
Pressure systems – Autoclaves & compressors
Gas cylinders
Lasers
X–ray machines
Dental units & water lines
Hand instruments
Sharps
Single use items
Amalgamators
Heating appliances
Non clinical items
Safe use of equipment – risk assessment.
Chapter 12 – Ionising Radiation

Legislation
Safety of ionising radiation equipment
Quality Assurance & risk control.
Chapter 13 – Manual handling § Types of Manual handling activities

Legislation
Types of injuries
Risk Assessments, prevention and control
Safe lifting and handling techniques
Training .
Chapter 14 – Safe use of Display Screen Equipment

Defining DSE
Legislation
Health effects
Risk Assessments & safe working practices

Workstations
Work breaks
Eyesight tests
Information and training.
Chapter 15 – Visitors, temporary staff and contractors

Principles of safe working practices
Legislation
Roles & responsibilities
Providing information for visitors
Inducting temporary staff
Selecting & managing contractors on site
Dealing with unsafe working practices.
Chapter 16 – Access for disabled people

Principles and definitions
Legislation
Assessing the workplace

Physical aspects
Signage, Information & Communication
Making reasonable adjustments.
Chapter 17 – Conflict Management

Defining conflict and types of incidents
Legislation
Assessing and reducing risks
Avoiding and defusing conflict
Post–incident support .
Chapter 18 – Stress Management

Defining work related stress & its effects
Causes
Legislation
Managing stress in the workplace through risk assessment
Monitoring colleagues and providing support.
Chapter 19 – Lone Working

Defining lone working

Legislation
Risk assessment

Potential hazards
Factors to consider
Risk control & safety measures.
Chapter 20 – Occupational health and well–being

Defining occupational health and well–being
Legislation
Managing change
Roles and responsibilities

Practical ways to manage the health & well–being of employees
Support mechanisms.
Chapter 21 – Alcohol, drugs and smoking

Principles of working safely
Legislation
Effects of alcohol & drugs
Smoke free workplace.
Chapter 22 – Communicating Health and Safety.
Information, Instruction, Training & Supervision

Legislation
Behaviour of individuals & benefits of training
Methods of communicating
Identifying training needs
Devising a training programme
Training provision
Evaluation of training.
Chapter 23 – Working hours

Introduction
Legislation
Working times
Individual circumstances
Vulnerable groups.
Chapter 24 – Sources of advice and information

Comprehensive list of occupational health and safety advice and information services to include general and dental specific

Nota biograficzna:
Jane Bonehill has been a member of the dental team for more than thirty years, starting