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Experience Matters
When it comes to dentistry and running your practice, you are the expert. When it comes to ensuring your practice is OSHA compliant, you need an expert.
With over 12 years of professional experience in occupational/industrial hygiene, environmental, health, and safety compliance, Matt Altman, a board-certified safety professional, has built his reputation on assisting businesses and practices with OSHA compliance. In addition, he oversees the health and safety and OSHA compliance for 52 state-run dental facilities.
Matt’s education and professional experiences have built an arsenal of skills and tools to work with dental practices on OSHA health and safety compliance:
- Assessing the practice workplace for occupational health hazards by observing work conditions, evaluating records, conducting interviews, sampling, and monitoring chemical or physical agents.
- Assisting in development and delivery of safety and health training.
- Evaluating all new or modified dental equipment with respect to safety and hygiene.
- Identifying, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling chemical, physical, and biological hazards.
- Appraising company compliance regarding state and federal OSHA regulations, laws, rules, code, best practices, and international corporate standards.
Matt has a master’s degree in Environmental Science and Natural Resource Policy from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) at Syracuse University and bachelor’s degree in Biology, minor in Chemistry, from Oneonta State College. In addition, he has attended the OSHA National Training Institute in Chicago, IL, and the RIT OSHA Education Center at the Rochester Institute of Technology, in Rochester, New York.
Matt is an active member of the American Society of Safety Professionals and the American Industrial Hygiene Association.
Adirondack Safety Solutions is committed to helping small and medium sized dental practices become and remain fully compliant with state and federal OSHA laws and regulations.
A safe and healthy workplace is catamount to the health and welfare of the employees and patients.
For more information or to schedule a meeting with Matt and his team, contact us to schedule a convenient date and time.
Matt resides in Malta, NY with his wife, 2 children, and dog Norman.
Meet Amara Altman
Amara understands the importance of dental safety in a practice. She has spent her professional life in dentistry as part of a three-generation dentistry family. Amara has worked in every area of a dental office, from dental assistant to sterilization and room disinfecting. She believes there is nothing more important than a safe dental office.
Her career began in the 6th grade working in her grandfather’s office during the summers helping to file charts. She then worked her way up to answering phones and confirming appointments until she eventually became her father’s dental assistant in Schenectady. As the practice grew, Amara moved with him when they opened a new office in Malta, New York. Her grandfather and father, her uncle, aunt, brother, and sister-in-law are all dentists in the Capital Region.
When her brother graduated from dental school and started working in their office, she became his dental assistant. Her brother promoted her to the patient coordinator to be the face of the office because she loved patient interaction. There she managed appointment scheduling and insurance.
You could say Amara grew up in dentistry. She is committed to her patients' safety and comfort and brings a unique perspective to Adirondack Safety Solutions.
