Basquill Linda C, Govoni Mary, Bednarsh Helene
Clinical Dynamics, Okemos, Michigan, USA.
Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2005 Mar;26(3 Suppl):10-3.
The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to ensure the safety and health of America's workers. Although OSHA's focus is on safety, there is a natural overlap into the infection control arena. The work practice control, engineering control, and personal protective equipment regulations are examples of OSHA safety topics that have a direct impact on dental infection control. In a similar fashion, the regulations designed to protect the dental health care worker often translate into increased safety for the dental patient. To ensure their safety, OSHA requires workers to be appropriately trained. This article reviews the regulatory significance of OSHA, compares OSHA with other regulatory and advisory agencies, and discusses OSHA's training requirements. Principles for conducting training in the dental health care setting along with suggestions for assessing training also are presented.
美国职业安全与健康管理局（OSHA）的使命是确保美国工人的安全与健康。尽管OSHA的重点是安全，但在感染控制领域也存在自然的重叠。工作实践控制、工程控制和个人防护设备法规就是OSHA安全主题的例子，这些主题对牙科感染控制有直接影响。同样，旨在保护牙科医护人员的法规通常也会转化为提高牙科患者的安全性。为确保自身安全，OSHA要求工人接受适当培训。本文回顾了OSHA的监管意义，将OSHA与其他监管和咨询机构进行了比较，并讨论了OSHA的培训要求。还介绍了在牙科医护环境中进行培训的原则以及评估培训的建议。
