Guide for Dental Practice Accreditation

Guide for Dental
Practice
Accreditation
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Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
WHS Meeting conducted at Stafford Dental Clinic........................................................................2
Policies and rules followed by dental clinic.................................................................................2
Rules, Regulations, Code of Conduct by WHS...........................................................................3
Measures taken in respect to reduce risk at workplace................................................................3
Accident or emergency................................................................................................................3
Identification of hazards...............................................................................................................4
The hazards in a dental clinic can be identified by installing digital security system which can
easily trace the hazards and it will also intimate the workers about it on time............................4
Measures to deal with accidents...................................................................................................4
Resolving issues...........................................................................................................................4
Workplace Health Safety Meeting...................................................................................................5
Basic criteria to follow for the inception of a dental clinic:-.......................................................5
Policies and Procedures...............................................................................................................5
Safety features –.......................................................................................................................6
Well Equipped Clinic...............................................................................................................6
Basic Amenities........................................................................................................................7
Hierarchy of control.................................................................................................................7
Organizational/ workplace learning.........................................................................................8
Recommendations............................................................................................................................8
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................10

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Introduction
The following project is made over Stafford Dental Clinic, Australia. Initially the project gives
detailed information about the policies, procedures and programs. These are prescribed by WHS
(work health and safety) and ADA (Australian Dental Association). It also focuses over the
duties of PCBUs (person conducting a business or undertaking) and other employees at the
dental clinic. In part 2 of the project a meeting on workplace health and safety measures is
conducted. The meeting gives a brief about the policies and procedures of WHS. Throughout the
meeting hazards which can be faced by a dental clinic, the remedies to these hazards and various
other matters of concern are discussed.
WHS Meeting conducted at Stafford Dental Clinic
The following meeting is arranged by founder of Stafford dental clinic along with two other
contributors. The meeting is organized in order to discuss the safety measures which should be
followed by the clinic. These rules and regulations are formulated by work health and safety,
Australia. In the meeting all the policies, programs and procedures will be discussed which are
regulated by WHS, Australia.
Policies and rules followed by dental clinic
As per Australian dental association and WHS following are the policies and rules which should
be followed within a dental clinic-
Policies
 Maintain a safe and healthy working environment for the employees
 Development of specific codes and guidelines for dental clinic

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 Providing the circumstances for continuous improvement
Rules
 Safeguarding the workers and other people from
 Creating an environment of cooperation, representation and consultation with coworkers
 Encouraging the workers to form union and promote unity in the organization
 Providing the information about WHS to the workers
Rules, Regulations, Code of Conduct by WHS
These are the following guidelines which are prescribed by WHS1which should be followed by
PCBUs. The dentist should try to maintain a safe plant and structure and it must be ensured that
the workers are healthy. Proper training should be to the assessors. The assessors must ensure
that they are using all the tools which are required for the treatment. For example-hand gloves,
sanitizers, apron, face mask, sterilizers etc. These products should be sterilized after every use or
should be disposed.
Measures taken in respect to reduce risk at workplace
It should be ensured that the staff working at the clinic should use Personal Protective
Equipments. These equipments help in reduction of transfer of infections patient to patient.
Every assessor should use hand gloves, apron and face mask , these are some of the basic
required PPE tools.
Accident or emergency
In case if something happens to the patient due to leniency of dentist or his team, the doctor is
liable to him. The doctor is supposed to take care of the whole incident as it can harm his image
in the society. Apart from this if some accident takes place due to natural cause, the emergency
services will deal with it.
1 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD)