PRAC100-0414: OSHA & Practice Safety 2014
The lectures for this course will be presented in a predominantly text format.
Enrollment is closed.
INSTRUCTOR(S): Phil Seibert, CVT
COURSE OPEN: April 7-July 10, 2014
REAL TIME SESSIONS (RTS): Mondays, April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, June 2, 09, 16, 23, 30; 9:30-11:00 pm ET (US)
Course RTS Times in Your Area:
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Practice Sessions: In order to prepare you for a successful experience
in your CE course, we request you attend a Practice Session prior to the first
Real Time Session. Please arrive promptly at the start time; each Practice Session
is up to 1 hour in length.
For more information, please visit the
CE Practice Area.
Level and Prerequisites:
This
basic course will be open to veterinarians and veterinary support staff
actively interested in understanding OSHA's Standards and practical ways
to implement them in a veterinary practice.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians and veterinary support staff.
This course is approved by RACE for
veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) is RACE Provider #22.
Course Description:
This course is designed for the Practice Owner, Manager or
Administrator who desires to understand OSHA's Standards
as well as practical ways to implement them in a veterinary
practice. We attempt to avoid debating the merits of any particular
requirement and focus on how to achieve compliance! This course will
cover ALL aspects of a hospital safety program, not just the Hazard
Communication Standard. The participants will be provided with many
downloadable resources, including the actual text versions
of applicable standards.
This course consists of ten (10) 90-minute Real Time Session, supplemental library materials,
interactive message board discussions, and a mandatory end-of-course test.
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required
to earn a certificate of completion for the course.
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to
- Recognize the specific OSHA Standards that apply to your practice.
- With a reasonable degree of completeness, implement a safety
program in your practice that will protect employees, prevent
accidents or illnesses and comply with current OSHA standards.
- Construct the first version (or refined an existing version)
of a written Hospital Safety Manual that contains policies
and procedures that are specific to your practice.
- Locate various resources, both within and outside the veterinary
profession, to assist in understanding and implementing
a hospital safety program.
- Build a network of colleagues through interaction with other
course participants with whom you can share ideas and resources.
Course Materials: Course materials (other than the required textbook) will be available
in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbooks(included in the price of the course):
- The Complete Veterinary Practice Regulatory Compliance Manual
is a comprehensive reference tool for the practice administrator,
covering not only OSHA standards, but a complete range of regulatory
issues, including controlled substances and pharmacy operations,
labor and employment issues, and ADA compliance.
- In addition, you'll also receive a copy of
Safety Issues for the Veterinary Practice Staff.
This self-paced workbook is ideal for training new and existing members
of the practice team on the issues important to them and to OSHA!
*Note: the cost of both books is included in the registration fee for the course.
About the Instructors:
Philip Seibert is Certified Veterinary Technician concentrating
as a full-time practice consultant to the profession, and is Director of the VIN
OSHA Center. Phil's extensive clinical and managerial background enabled him to
become the first veterinary technician to evaluate over 1000 veterinary hospitals
in the United States and Canada for the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).
Phil has taken the lead in "deciphering" the regulatory agency rules affecting
the veterinary profession and continuously offers advice to veterinary technicians,
hospital managers and practice owners on compliance with the regulations.
Phil is the founder and managing dditor of the profession's only safety-specific
newsletter, The Veterinary Safety & Health Digest. He is the author of many
articles dealing with veterinary hospital administration which have appeared
in national publications such as Journal of the AVMA, AAHA Trends, Veterinary
Forum and the Practice Journals.
Course Outline:
Week 1 (Real Time Session April 14):
Admin Requirements
Required Reading (prior to April 14 Real Time Session):
The Complete Veterinary Practice Regulatory Compliance Manual (pages TBD)
Content:
To get us started on the right foot, we'll spend some time going over
the process of distance learning. Even if you're new to this exciting
way of CE, you'll see how easy it is to interact with other course
participants and access the course materials or bulletin boards.
We'll begin our topic by discussing exactly which forms, posters,
plans or documents are required by OSHA. Some simple fill in the
blank examples will be shared.
Week 2 (Real Time Session April 21):
Staff Safety Training
Required Reading (prior to April 21 Real Time Session):
The Complete Veterinary Practice Regulatory Compliance Manual (pages TBD)
Content:
No matter how good your written program may be, if the staff does not follow
the rules or simply isn't informed, you will not be successful. This week we'll
discuss ways to design and implement an effective training program that
doesn't take a lot of time to replicate each time you have a new staff member.
Week 3 (Real Time Session April 28):
General Hazards Part I
Required Reading (prior to April 28 Real Time Session):
The Complete Veterinary Practice Regulatory Compliance Manual (pages TBD)
Content:
We'll start our discussions about some of the general hazards present
in the practice by exploring the topics of electricity, housekeeping,
food in the practice, and noise dangers.
Week 4 (Real Time Session May 5):
General Hazards Part II
Required Reading (prior to May 5 Real Time Session):
The Complete Veterinary Practice Regulatory Compliance Manual (pages TBD)
Content:
This week, we deal with more general hazards of the practice by discussing
fire prevention and planning and violence prevention; we reveal what OSHA has
to say about these common issues and talk about ways to solve the problems.
Week 5 (Real Time Session May 12):
Chemicals (Hazard Communication Standard)
Required Reading (prior to May 12 Real Time Session):
The Complete Veterinary Practice Regulatory Compliance Manual (pages TBD)
Content:
The most talked about of OSHA's regulations is the Hazard Communication Standard;
we'll spend the entire session dispelling some common myths about this area as
well as presenting the facts. We'll teach participants how to spend less time
assembling MSDS's, training staff and labeling containers but still stay in
compliance with the regulation.
*** MID-COURSE BREAK (May 19, 2014) ***
Week 6 (Real Time Session June 2):
Medical Procedures I - anesthesia and animal handling
Required Reading (prior to June 2 Real Time Session):
The Complete Veterinary Practice Regulatory Compliance Manual (pages TBD)
Content:
We're covering more of the hazards in the hospital but shifting our
focus to the medically related topics.
Week 7 (Real Time Session June 9):
Medical Procedures II - radiology and medical waste
Required Reading (prior to June 9 Real Time Session):
The Complete Veterinary Practice Regulatory Compliance Manual (pages TBD)
Content:
Discussions continue on the medical hazards in the veterinary practice with
radiology and medical waste solutions.
Week 8 (Real Time Session June 16):
Medical Procedures III - Chemotherapy and Personal Protective Equipment
Required Reading (prior to June 16 Real Time Session):
The Complete Veterinary Practice Regulatory Compliance Manual (pages TBD)
Content:
More and more practices are doing it chemotherapy, that is and we'll talk
about the special rules for doing it in a veterinary practice. We'll also
discuss OSHA's Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Standard and how to get
employees to wear the stuff!
Week 9 (Real Time Session June 23):
Pending OSHA Rules - Indoor Air Quality and Ergonomics
Required Reading (prior to June 23 Real Time Session):
The Complete Veterinary Practice Regulatory Compliance Manual (pages TBD)
Content:
This week, we'll discuss some of the pending OSHA rules like
Indoor Air Quality and Ergonomics.
Week 10 (Real Time Session June 30):
Surviving an OSHA Inspection
Required Reading (prior to June 30 Real Time Session):
The Complete Veterinary Practice Regulatory Compliance Manual (pages TBD)
Content:
Finally, what we all worry about - What to do if OSHA decides to inspect your practice!
We'll talk about ways to minimize your risk of an inspection, as well as the
EMPLOYER'S rights during an inspection. We'll also reveal some very creative
"scams" that people have used to get your money under the guise of an OSHA inspection.
CE CREDITS: 15
Tuition: Member $370 ($339 early bird special if enrolled by March 24, 2014)
Non-Member $510 ($465 early bird special if enrolled by March 24, 2014)
*Note: Tuition includes the cost of the printed manuals (valued at $72).
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close at 5 pm ET on April 14
or when the maximum number of participants is reached.
*For more information on how online CE works, see the
Participant Resource Center.
TO ENROLL:
Enrollment is closed.
- Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to
VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course
must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a
VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
- Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org
and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants;
personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
- Each person is individually responsible for his/her own registration.
To ensure that all information received is secure and correct, please do not enroll
for a course on behalf of another individual.
- For further assistance call 1-800-700-INFO (4636) or email (VIN CE)
CEonVIN@vin.com or (VSPN CE)
VSPNCE@vspn.org.
Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
*Note:
"This course is approved for 15 continuing education credits in jurisdictions
which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some
boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or
restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education."
Call VSPN/VIN CE at 1-800-700-4636 for further information.
(Attendees are encouraged to check with their licensing jurisdiction(s) for
information regarding recognition by their board).
Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be
issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course.
If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN/VSPN office 1-800-700-INFO (4636)
to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.
* Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you
call the VIN/VSPN office at 1-800-700-INFO (4636).
*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the
VIN Course Catalog.
The CE team:
Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Coordinator
VIN CE Services:
CEonVIN@vin.com
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
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