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OSHA guidance on preventing workplace violence in a dental office includes all of the following EXCEPT:

  1. Reporting all such patients to the police
  2. Training staff to recognise and de-escalate threatening behaviour
  3. Identifying and documenting patients who may pose a risk
  4. Arranging office furniture so that it cannot be used as a weapon or block an exit
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Correct answer: A. Reporting all such patients to the police

  • A. Correct — this is the EXCEPTION. There is no requirement (and no legal basis) to report every patient perceived as potentially difficult to law enforcement. Police involvement is reserved for actual threats or criminal conduct. Blanket reporting would breach confidentiality and is not part of any OSHA prevention programme.
  • B. Staff training in recognition and de-escalation is a central administrative control.
  • C. Risk identification and internal documentation is a recommended element of a workplace violence prevention programme.
  • D. Environmental design — clear escape routes, avoiding heavy loose objects, arranging furniture so staff are never cornered — is a core engineering control.

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