OSHA Inspection: CONCORDE CAREER INSTITUTE

Issued

May 8, 1992

Abate by

May 18, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $2,625

General-duty citation text

The employer is not limited to abatement methods suggested by OSHA, i.e.,
methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases. Other
methods of abatement may be equally or more appropriate. Ultimate
responsibility for determining the most appropriate abatement method rests
with the employer, given its superior knowledge of the specific conditions
on this worksite.
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:
Health care workers, such as medical assistant instructors, dental assistan t
instructors and their assistants potentially exposed to the hazard of being
infected by HBV and/or HIV through possible direct contact with blood and
other body fluids while performing instructional training and/or procedures
including, but not limited to, venipuncture, urinalysis, blood chemistry
and bacteriology, are not provided and/or offered HBV vaccinations.
Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard, among other s
are:
(a)  Identify all employees that are at a substantial risk of
directly contacting blood and/or body fluids and maker
available hepatitis B vaccination series before potential
exposure occurs.

Issued

May 8, 1992

Abate by

May 12, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

May 8, 1992

Abate by

May 18, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750