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This 2 week course is designed specifically for the employee in a veterinary practice as an introduction to OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and OSH ACT (the Occupational Safety and Health Act). It is an overview that will give the student the “Who, What, Where, Why, and Basic How”. The student will learn OSHA terminology; how to perform a workplace hazard assessment; develop an emergency action plan specific to their practice environment; create secondary container labels; and many other related topics.
It is the first course in a two course series. This series is designed to take students from the basic introductory level to qualification as a Safety Officer. Even if the student is not to be the clinic's designated Safety Officer, the skills and knowledge gained through Basic Principles of OSHA Compliance will allow the student to be a contributing member of the practice Safety Team.
During an OSHA visit, the inspector will look for proof of staff training. This course has been specifically designed to help practices meet this requirement. It will help each staff member to understand the OSHA requirements so that they can be part of the compliance solution. For practice managers and staff members responsible for training, this course will provide the majority of your staff OSHA training.
This course is directly in line with Canada's Workplace Safety (OHSA) Protocols as well.
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Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:- Define OSHA and the roles of each member of the Safety Team
- Discuss the components of a Safety Manual and Hazard Assessment Sheet
- Perform a Hazard Assessment for their practice
- Develop an Emergency Action Plan specific to their practice
- Discuss "The Right To Know" law, Hazard Communication Standard, and how it protects the employee from harm in the workplace
- Explain the MSDS and how to use the MSDS to create secondary container labels
- Explain the Bloodborne Pathogen Hazard as well as Zoonotic Hazards and how to protect staff members from potential harm
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- Module 1: Definitions and Overview
- Introduction
- What is OSHA?
- The Important People in the OSHA Program
- The Safety Officer and The Employees
- Developing the OSHA Safety Program
- Workplace Hazard Assessment
- The Safety Manual
- Module 2: General Hazards and the Emergency Action Plan
- General Safety
- Electrical and Fire Safety
- Walking Surfaces and Air Quality
- Noise and Workplace Safety
- Ergonomics and Animal Handling
- Radiologic Safety
- Emergency Action Plan
- Module 3: Hazard Communication Standard and MSDS
- Chemical Safety: "Right to Know"
- What is the Hazard Communication Standard?
- How to Put into Practice
- The Language of the MSDS
- MSDS Identity, Sections I - IV
- Sections V - VII
- Section VIII
- Module 4: Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
- OSHA's BBP Standard
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Hepatitis B and C
- Modes of Transmission and Statistics
- Control Program for BBP Exposure
- Primate Protocol and BBP Standard
- General Infection Control and Zoonotic Transmission Prevention
- Zoonotic Disease Transmission Prevention
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| No additional course materials required |
... I truly cannot think of anything to improve the course for future students. I rate the course, the instructor, and materials A++++
... This course made me realize that I am making this more difficult than it needs to be - OSHA
... I liked the real simple, direct communication the information was written. Very easy to follow but yet I feel as though I gained a mountain of information.
... I thought the assignments were valuable as it made you not only gave you a chance to participate but also gave you the opportunity to take what you were being taught and apply it to your workplace and job.
... I started not knowing anything about OSHA. Now I understand a lot of the requirements and know I have alot of work to do in our clinic and in educating the staff.
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| VetMedTeam courses are asynchronous - they do not contain real time components. Students log in while a course is in session at times convenient to personal schedules. |
Upon fulfillment of all requirements, the student will receive a VetMedTeam, RACE documenting, certificate of completion. Students must:- attain a grade of 80% or higher on each of the examinations
- complete the required assignment posts to the discussion boards
- complete the course exit survey
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| This course is appropriate for all members of the veterinary practice team. The average student will spend 3 to 5 hours per week in order to complete all the mandatory requirements. |
Approved for 5 RACE credits for technicians and veterinarians*
This course is applicable for 5 CE credits toward the continuing education requirement for the Certified Veterinary Practice Manager program offered by the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA). |
| Dr. Chery F. Kendrick, president and owner of KTS: Kendrick Technical Services, LLC |
| Chery Kendrick, DVM, MPVM (zoonotics), ASCP,MLT |
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Dr. Chery F. Kendrick is the president and owner of Kendrick Technical Services, LLC, providing regulatory consulting and materials development for the veterinary practice. She earned her DVM at the University of California-Davis and also graduated from the California State University-Sacramento.
Her experience in the veterinary laboratory – clinical setting and research environment – and her knowledge as an epidemiologist, specialty zoonotic diseases and her years of experience as a medical technologist, combined with her years in a mixed animal practice, come through in her understanding of the various realms of veterinary services. She is dedicated to simplifying life for the busy practitioner, and that is reflected throughout her manuals as well as through her various training programs, newsletters and articles.
Dr. Kendrick speaks and teaches at conferences, seminars and veterinary association meetings. Her specialty in zoonotic diseases has made her a sought-after speaker and consultant. Her nationwide on-site regulatory consulting services include the development and setup of OSHA Safety programs and DEA, EPA, FDA and FTC program compliance in the clinic, as well as employee training and update services. Dr. Kendrick writes the only monthly regulatory newsletter specifically for the veterinary practice written by a veterinarian: OSHA Tidings.
Dr. Kendrick joined VetMedTeam as a course writer and instructor in 2007 in order to provide online training for the veterinary community.
She is the past president and co-founder/owner of Medical/Legal Information Services (MLIS) in California and trained judges and lawyers on regulatory issues, clinical laboratory medicine, DNA as evidence, epidemiology and veterinary medicine. She is an active member of American Association of Clinical Laboratory Research Professionals and a CHE partner (Collaborative on Health and the Environment).
Dr. Kendrick remains actively involved in regulatory issues at the federal and state levels, maintaining an active presence as a voice and advocate for the profession. Dr. Kendrick has testified on Capitol Hill before the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives as well as the California state legislative bodies. She has served as an expert witness for U.S. House and Senate on the following issues:
* Regulatory control in the medical, dental and veterinary industries
* Animal Control: humane facilities, shelter medicine and compassion fatigue
* Livestock housing and farming methods: factory farming, bioterrorism and the epidemiology of zoonotic transfer
* Emerging infectious diseases: including H1N1 (swine flu) and H5N1 (bird flu).
The Kendrick Technical Services team includes a legal staff (which includes former Department of Justice and Trade attorneys and law school professors), an editorial staff (including former assistant managing editor of a major metropolitan newspaper) and a team of administrative professionals that keep Kendrick Technical Services relevant, up-to-date, and focused.
Dr. Kendrick strongly believes that training in regulatory compliance does not need to be hard or boring and encourages each student to find fun in the learning process.
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December 01, 2010 - Registration deadline is 11:00 PM Eastern December 03, 2010
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| In addition, you many use your MERIAL® Rewards Visa® Prepaid Card to pay for courses. If you are not enrolled in the MERIAL Rewards program, ask your Merial Sales Representative or call 1-800-307-7000. If you do not have enough points and wish to supplement your payment with another card, please write to CE@VetMedTeam.com. |
* Course meets the requirements for indicated hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's 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. (AAVSB means American Association of Veterinary State Boards)
++ This course has been submitted (but not yet approved) for the indicated hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's 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. Contact CE@VetMedTeam.com for further information.
More information regarding RACE may be found at www.aavsb.org. In addition you can obtain the contact information for your state to determine if they accept RACE online credits. Online courses are a great way to help meet continuing education goals!
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