OSHA Inspection: JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL

Issued

Jun 2, 1992

Abate by

Jun 10, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Jun 2, 1992

Abate by

Jun 10, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Jun 2, 1992

Abate by

Jun 19, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Jun 2, 1992

Abate by

Jun 10, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Jun 2, 1992

Abate by

Jun 25, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Jun 2, 1992

Abate by

Jun 10, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Jun 2, 1992

Abate by

Jun 15, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Jun 2, 1992

Abate by

Jul 6, 1992

Penalty

Initial $12,250 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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
exposed to substantial risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne
diseases:
a.   Jackson General Hospital - Nursing assistance required
to clean feces from patients and nurses (RN's and LPN's)
required to give patients injections of medication had not
received hepatitis B Vaccinations, on or about March 17,
1992.
Feasible and acceptable abatement methods among others, to
correct this hazard are:
1.   Provide Hepatitis B Vaccination.
2.   Implement follow-up procedures after possible exposure
to HIV or HBV.
3.   Provide adequate training and education on topics such
as, but not limited to precautionary measures, modes of
transmission and prevention of HIV and HBV.  Training on
the location, proper use and limitations of personal
protective equipment.  Employees hsall be trained on
proper work practices and the concept of universal
precautions.  They should be trained on the wearning of
color coding or other methods used to designate con-
taminated articles or infectious waste.  Workers shall
receive training about procedures to be used if they
are exposed to needlestick or to body fluids. (post
exposure evaluation and follow-up)

Issued

Jun 2, 1992

Abate by

Jun 10, 1992

Penalty

Initial $700