Beyond the Basics: Building a Culture of OSHA Compliance

Beyond the Basics: Building a Culture of OSHA Compliance in Your Dental Practice Presented by: Joshua Matheney, CEO, SMART Training

This fast-paced, engaging session helps dentists see OSHA compliance in a new light—beyond the annual training requirement. Through real inspection examples, practical demonstrations, and interactive discussion, attendees will learn what inspectors really look for and how to close the most common compliance gaps found in dental offices. The course introduces the Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) as a powerful tool to identify risks before they become incidents, and explores how creating a true “culture of safety” can improve staff morale, patient confidence, and overall efficiency.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Recognize the most frequently cited OSHA violations in dental settings and how to avoid them
• Understand what a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) is and how to use it to identify and reduce risks in your practice
• Review real inspection questions that dental offices often struggle to answer - and learn how to prepare for them
• Discover strategies for building a compliance culture that engages your team and sustains long-term safety habits
• Learn how documentation, written programs and leadership involvement impact inspection outcomes

AGD Subject Code: 148

CE Credit: 2 hours technical and/or scientific

Hosted by: Dallas County Dental Society

Sponsored by: SMART Training

Cancellation Policy: The cancellation/refund deadline is January 8, 2026. A 20% administrative fee will be assessed for all cancellation requests on or prior to this date. Since this is a limited attendance course, "no shows" will forfeit the full course fee. No refunds will be granted after January 8, 2026.

Dallas County Dental Society is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Dallas County Dental Society designates one (1) credit per hour for CE activities, unless otherwise noted. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at ccepr.ada.org/ada-cerp-standards.