OSHA Standards

This section highlights OSHA standards related to dentistry and the related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page.

Frequently Cited Standards

The following standards, in order, were the most frequently cited by Federal OSHA from October 2015 through September 2016, in Offices Of Dentists Industry Group (NAICS Code 621210)

• 1910.1030, Bloodborne pathogens [related topics page]
• 1910.1200, Hazard communication [related topics page]
• 1910.132, General requirements (Personal protective equipment) [related topics page]
• 1910.133, Eye and face protection [related topics page]
• 1910.151, Medical services and first aid [related topics page]
• 1910.22, General requirements (Walking-working surfaces)
• 1910.1096, Ionizing radiation [related topics page]
• 1904.29, Forms
• 1910.37, Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes
• 1910.141, Sanitation

The following standards, in order, were the most frequently cited by Federal OSHA from October 2015 through September 2016, in Medical And Dental Laboratories Industry Group (NAICS Code 621511).

• 1910.1030, Bloodborne pathogens [related topics page]
• 1910.1450, Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories [related topics page]
• 1910.1200, Hazard communication [related topics page]
• 1910.1048, Formaldehyde [related topics page]
• 1910.132, General requirements (Personal protective equipment) [related topics page]
• 1910.178, Powered industrial trucks [related topics page]
• 1910.1052, Methylene chloride
• 1904.29, Forms [related topics page]
• 1910.36, Design and construction requirements for exit routes
• 1910.37, Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes