Are you a dental practice manager?
In search of a health and safety risk assessment tailored to your activity?
Do you need a pre-filled assessment to save you hours of work?
Want to be in compliance with safety regulations?
 
Our Health and Safety Risk Assessment is designed to meet your needs with:
→ A professional risk assessment totally specific to dental offices.
→ Risk prevention proposals dedicated to dental practices.
→ Integration of risks linked to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
 
All this in an easily editable Excel format, allowing you to make personalized updates on your own.
 
FEATURES OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT 
 
This 5-page Excel file includes:
A Cover Page
A Company Information page
A presentation of the Risk Assessment Methodology used.
An occupational risks assessment tailored to your sector of activity.
A risk prevention schedule with all the different safety measures.

It contains 24 occupational risk situations classified into 2 work units:
Dental surgeon and/or assistant
Medical secretary
 
☑ Complies with the employer's obligation to assess risks
(Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999)
☑ Adheres to the General Principles of Prevention
(Schedule 1 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999)
☑ Takes into account good practice and pitfalls in risk assessment
(Report RR151 from the Health and Safety Executive)
 
EXCERPTS FROM THE HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT 
 
Dangers associated with dental procedures, and with cleaning and disinfecting surgical instruments: Dentists and/or assistants are likely to use syringes and needles, and to sustain injuries caused by sharp or rotating medical tools. In addition, any splashes may spread infections during medical procedures. Accidents frequently occur during dental procedures. This is due to the various biological fluids (blood, saliva, abscesses, nasal secretions, coughing or sneezing) of people in the dental chair. Possible damage is the transmission of pathogens from the person being cared for to the nursing staff. In particular: viral hepatitis B, C, AIDS, viral or bacterial ENT or lung infections). To reduce these risks, the first rule is strict adherence to good hygiene practices. Secondly, strict compliance with PPE and instructions for use.
 
Chemical hazards: Dental surgeons and/or assistants are required to use chemicals, particularly anesthetics. In addition, disinfectants, detergents and antiseptics are regularly used in the practice. Finally, glues, cements and resins are also used. The risk is mainly present during patient management, when anesthetics, glues, cements and/or resins are used. The risk is also present after cleaning with disinfectants and/or detergents. Anesthetics mainly cause skin and lung irritation. Detergents and disinfectants mainly cause skin irritation. Glues, cements and resins mainly cause allergies (contact), rhinitis and asthma (inhalation). To reduce these risks, make sure you wear PPE strictly and follow the instructions for its use. Make sure you follow the instructions for use of the chemical products used in your practice. It is important to ask the supplier of each product to provide safety data sheets when ordering, and to keep them available.
 
The danger of awkward postures: Dental surgeons and/or assistants are required to work in an asymmetrical standing posture, with their arms bent forward, while performing repetitive movements when working in the dental chair. The risk arises mainly when working in the dental chair, providing dental care to patients. Musculoskeletal disorders are widespread in the profession. These include Dorso-Lumbago, Cervicalgia, Tendipopathies of the upper limbs (shoulders-elb), carpal tunnel syndromes, and venous insufficiency linked to standing and walking.
 
Dangers associated with the use of X-ray equipment, ultraviolet light and lasers: Dental surgeons and/or assistants may be required to use X-rays (X-rays), ultraviolet light (polymerization of composites) and lasers. Mainly when taking X-rays. The closer the staff are to the patient during x-rays, the greater the risk. Radiation doses accumulate over a lifetime. For pregnant women, the possible damage from X-rays is malformation of the embryo in utero. For other people, cancers (mainly thyroid cancer) and malformations in family offspring are possible. Ultraviolet rays and lasers cause eye disorders and damage.
 
 
A GUARANTEE OF THE QUALITY OF OUR HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT 
_ We're registered as Professional Risk Prevention Consultants.
_ Our team comprises graduate safety engineers.
_ Our documents are routinely checked by safety inspectors.
_ We frequently update our Occupational Risk Assessments.
 
RESOURCES 
_ "Occupational hazards to dental staff" by the National Library of Medicine.