Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard: TB

Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1): Duties of employers. Every employer shall furnish employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his or her employees: Just For Kids Dentistry did not offer a baseline tuberculosis skin tests (TST) to all employees who have contact with patients at the time of initial hire. If an unprotected occupational exposure were to occur, conversions could not be distinguished from positive TST results caused by previous exposures. A feasible and accepted abatement method for reducing this hazard, as recommended by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is to follow the Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings and offer employees a TST screening at the time of initial hire. Reference: Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings, 2003. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MMWR 2003;52(No. RR-17):1-61. - M. Tuberculosis - Dental heath care personnel who have contact with patients should have a baseline TST, preferably by using a two-step test at the beginning of employment. The facility's level of TB risk will determine the need for routine follow-up TST. -Appendix C -Low risk = < 3 TB patients/year -Low risk = baseline TST upon hire -Medium risk = 3 or more TB patients/year -Medium risk = annual TST in addition to baseline