OSHA Inspection: CARE HAVEN NURSING HOME

Issued

Apr 13, 1992

Abate by

May 15, 1992

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $625

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which
were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were
potentially exposed to substantial risk of occupational exposure to
blood-borne diseases:
a.   Care Haven of Sistersville - Nurses required to give
patients injections of, but not limited to insulin,
had not received a hepatitis B vaccination, on or
about January 23, 1992.
A feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others,
to correct this hazard is to provide the Hepatitis B
vacinnation at no cost to all employees who have
occupational exposure to blood.

Issued

Apr 13, 1992

Abate by

Apr 21, 1992

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $625

Issued

Apr 13, 1992

Abate by

May 1, 1992

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $625

Issued

Apr 13, 1992

Abate by

May 16, 1992

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $375

Issued

Apr 13, 1992

Abate by

Apr 16, 1992

Issued

Apr 13, 1992

Abate by

Apr 21, 1992

Penalty

Initial $250 · Current $250