June 16 @ 11:30 AM Pacific
Six Steps to Starting or Maintaining a Hospital Safety Program
by Philip J. Seibert, Jr., CVT
In this session we discuss the six steps to starting or maintaining a hospital safety and OSHA compliance program for most veterinary practices. Before one can implement any policy or rule:
- There must be a framework in place to identify the hazard or rule,
- The official plan or policy must be developed and written,
- The staff must be instructed using the most appropriate method, and
- An enforcement means must be defined.
Participants will emerge from this session with the ability to:
- Properly describe and complete a workplace hazard assessment.
- Compile a functional Hospital Safety Manual.
- Recognize when employee non-compliance is the result of a training deficiency or intentional misconduct.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of a safety plan and understand how to make adjustments.
Philip J. Seibert, Jr., CVT
Phil is a Certified Veterinary Technician celebrating his 42nd year in the veterinary profession. He is a full-time author and consultant specializing in the regulatory issues facing veterinary businesses.
Because he has taken the lead in “deciphering” the regulatory agency rules affecting the veterinary profession and has been able to provide practical, veterinary-specific advice Phil has earned the reputation of the veterinary profession’s OSHA expert. Recognizing the power of interactive learning, Phil is the founder and Director of the OSHA Center on the Veterinary Information Network. He regularly teaches several interactive courses on VIN and VSPN.
Phil became the first veterinary technician to evaluate and accredit veterinary hospitals for the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) because of his extensive clinical and managerial experience and skills. The experience of “inspecting” over 1200 hospitals has given him a unique perspective of our profession that he uses to provide the most practical answers to our profession’s issues.
He has contributed to several well-respected professional works including McCurnin’s Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, Five-Minute Veterinary Practice Management Consult and Veterinary Practice Management Secrets. He has authored numerous books and videos for the American Animal Hospital Association on practice safety. His self-produced books, The Complete Veterinary Practice Regulatory Compliance Manual and Safety Issues for the Veterinary Hospital Staff are in their sixth editions. His newest book The Complete Veterinary Practice Controlling Controlled Drugs Manual was released in 2020!
Phil is the author of many journal articles dealing with veterinary hospital administration which have appeared in national publications such as Journal of the AVMA, Veterinary Economics, AAHA Trends, Veterinary Forum, DVM Newsmagazine, the Veterinary Technician, Veterinary Practice STAFF and Veterinary Practice News. He is also the founder and Managing Editor of the profession’s only safety-specific newsletter, The Veterinary Safety & Health Digest.