Work in a Dental Office? 3 Types of Work Injuries to Be Aware of
- Details
- Published: Wednesday, 23 October 2019 19:41
You may think that workers' compensation only covers highly physical jobs like construction work, but many sectors provide this coverage. In fact, only a few exemptions to workers' compensation exist, such as volunteers, business owners, and independent contractors.
If you are starting a career in a dental office, you need to be aware of work-related injuries and illnesses and how to deal with them. Workers' compensation shouldn't be denied if you are injured on the job. Here are three work-related injuries that can happen at dental practices.
1. Sharps-Related Injury
Even when you are careful, sometimes you can get a needle-stick injury or a cut by a scalpel blade. You can reduce the risk of this type of injury by:
- Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves, scrubs, and masks
- Keeping the caps on needles when not in use for anesthetic injections
- Facing the sharp ends of needles and scalpel blades toward walls and setting them further back on counters so they aren't accidentally bumped into
- Using hemostats to remove and replace scalpel blades on handles instead of using your hands to pull them off
- Disposing of blades immediately after use
- Placing any sharp items in designated sharps bins
In most cases of auto accidents, the driver ends up at least partially liable for the accident. However, the driver of an at-fault vehicle is not the only party who may be liable for the accident. Below are other parties who may share the liability of an auto accident with the driver.
When you get in another person's car, you may not realize it but you're literally putting your life in their hands. Even if they're one of the best drivers you know, you still risk getting into an accident. After all, there are hundreds of other people on the roads too. So you need to be aware of your options in case you are involved in a car accident as a passenger.