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OSHA & Practice Safety
OSHA00: OSHA & Practice Safety
INSTRUCTOR:
* Philip Seibert, CVT
April 17th - July 10th, 2000
Interactive Sessions: 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, & 5/15. Mid-term break for 2 weeks. Class resumes 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26, & 7/3: 9:00-10:30 PM ET
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed for the Practice Owner, Manager or Administrator who desires to understand OSHA's Standards as well as practical ways to implement them in a veterinary practice. We attempt to avoid debating the merits of any particular requirement and focus on how to achieve compliance!
This course will cover ALL aspects of a hospital safety program, not just the Hazard Communication Standard. The participants will be provided with many downloadable resources, including the actual text versions of applicable standards.
COURSE OUTLINE:
WEEK 1 - To get us started on the right foot, we'll spend some time going over the process of distance learning. Even if you're new to this exciting way of CE, you'll see how easy it is to interact with other course participants and access the course materials or bulletin boards. We'll begin our topic by discussing exactly which forms, posters, plans or documents are required by OSHA. Some simple fill-in-the-blank examples will be shared.
WEEK 2 - We'll start our discussions about some of the general hazards present in the practice by exploring the topics of electricity, housekeeping, food in the practice, and noise dangers.
WEEK 3 - This week, we deal with more general hazards of the practice by discussing fire prevention and planning and violence prevention; we reveal what OSHA has to say about these commonissues and talk about ways to solve the problems.
WEEK 4 - We're covering more of the hazards in the hospital but shifting our focus to the medically-related topics - Anesthesia and animal handling.
WEEK 5 - Discussions continue on the medical hazards in the veterinary practice with radiology and medical waste solutions.
WEEK 6 - More and more practices are doing it - chemotherapy that is- and we'll talk about the special rules for doing it in a veterinary practice. We'll also discuss OSHA's Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Standard and how to get employees to wear the stuff!.
WEEK 7 - The most talked about of OSHA's regulations is the Hazard Communication Standard; we'll spend the entire session dispelling some common myths about this area as well as presenting the facts. We'll teach participants how to spend less time assembling MSDS's, training staff and labeling containers but still stay in compliance with the regulation.
WEEK 8 - This week, we'll discuss some of the pending OSHA rules like Indoor Air Quality and Ergonomics
WEEK 9 - No matter how good your written program may be, if the staff does not follow the rules or simply isn't informed, you will not be successful. This week we'll discuss ways to design and implement an effective training program that doesn't take a lot of time to replicate each time you have a new staff member.
WEEK 10 - Finally, what we all worry about - What to do if OSHA decides to inspect your practice! We'll talk about ways to minimize your risk of an inspection, as well as the EMPLOYER'S rights during an inspection. We'll also reveal some very creative "scams" that people have used to get your money under the guise of an OSHA inspection.
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
1. Recognize the specific OSHA Standards that apply to your practice.
2. With a reasonable degree of completeness, implement a safety program in your practice that will protect employees, prevent accidents or illnesses and comply with current OSHA standards.
3. Construct the first version (or refined an existing version) of a written Hospital Safety Manual that contains policies and procedures that are specific to your practice.
4. Locate various resources, both within and outside the veterinary profession, to assist in understanding and implementing a hospital safety program.
5. Build a network of colleagues through interaction with other course participants with whom you can share ideas and resources.
MESSAGE BOARD DISCUSSIONS:
Discussions will begin on the start date of the course, and will continue for one week following the real time session.
CE HOURS: 15
TUITION: EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DATE EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 7TH
$255 before or on April 7th; $270 after (includes printed manuals-a $72 value)
*** Register Early to receive the course manuals prior to the start date of the course. Otherwise you may not have your course materials by the start date.
TO REGISTER:
Call 1-800-700-INFO (4636) or email CEonVIN@vin.com, listing the course title, your full name, and your preferred method of payment (credit card, check).
PLEASE NOTE
If the course starts in less than 48 hours, email CEonVIN@vin.com, or phone the VIN office directly (800-700-4636)
*** For More Information On VIN's Upcoming CE Courses, check out http://www.VIN.com/CE/Catalog.htm
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Philip Seibert is Certified Veterinary Technician concentrating as a full-time practice consultant to the profession, and is Director of the VIN OSHA Center. Phil's extensive clinical and managerial background enabled him to become the first veterinary technician to evaluate over 1000 veterinary hospitals in the United States and Canada for the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). Phil has taken the lead in "deciphering" the regulatory agency rules affecting the veterinary profession and continuously offers advice to veterinary technicians, hospital managers and practice owners on compliance with the regulations.
Phil is the founder and Managing Editor of the profession's only safety-specific newsletter, The Veterinary Safety & Health Digest. He is the author of many articles dealing with veterinary hospital administration which have appeared in national publications such as Journal of the AVMA, AAHA Trends, Veterinary Forum and the Practice Journals.
MANUALS USED:
The Complete Veterinary Practice Regulatory Compliance Manual is a comprehensive reference tool for the practice administrator. Covering not only OSHA standards, but a complete range of regulatory issues, including controlled substances and pharmacy operations, labor and employment issues, and even ADA compliance. In addition, you'll also receive a copy of "Safety Issues for the Veterinary Practice Staff". This self-paced workbook is ideal for training new and existing members of the practice team on the issues important to them and to OSHA! Both books are included in the registration fee for the course.
Debbie Friedler
Coordinator
Continual Education Division
Veterinary Information Network
CEonVIN@vin.com
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