OSHA Inspection: BIO-REFERENCE LAB INC.

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Dec 3, 1990

Penalty

Initial $810 · Current $300 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:
A) HEALTH CARE WORKERS, LABORATORY AND HOUSEKEEPING PERSONNEL, WERE
EXPOSED TO THE HAZARD OF BEING INFECTED BY HBV AND/OR HIV THROUGH
POSSIBLE DIRECT CONTACT WITH BLOOD OR OTHER BODY BLUIDS. OBSERVED
ON OR ABOUT 7/17/90.
FEASIBLE AND USEFUL ABATEMENT METHODS FOR REDUCING THIS HAZARD AMONG
OTHERS, ARE:
1) OFFERING HBV VACCINE TO EMPLOYEES AT SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF DIRECTLY
CONTACTING BLOOD AND/OR BODY FLUIDS.
2) INCLUSION IN THE INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW
AFTER POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO HIV OR HBV. THE PROCEDURE SHOULD INCLUDE:
A) IF A HEALTH CARE WORKER HAS A PERCUTANEOUS (NEEDLESTICK OR CUT) OR
MUCOUS MEMBRANE (SPLASH TO EYE, NASAL MUCOSA, OR MOUTH) EXPOSURE TO
BODY FLUIDS OR HAS CUTANEOUS EXPOSURE TO BLOOD WHEN THE WORKER'S
SKIN IS NOT INTACT, THE WORKER SHALL BE TESTED FOR HIV INFECTIONS.
B) FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURES SHALL BE TAKEN DEPENDING ON THE IMMUNIZATION
STATUS OF THE WORKER (I.E. WHETHER HBV VACCINATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED
AND ANTIBODY RESPONSE IS ADEQUATE):
3) TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS SHALL INCLUDE:
A) PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES, EPIDEMIOLOGY, MODES OF TRANSMISSION AND
PREVENTION OF HIV/HBV.
B) THE LOCATION AND PROPER USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
C) PROPER WORK PRACTICES AND THE CONCEPTS OF "UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS" AS
IT APPLIES TO THEIR WORK PRACTICES.
D) PROCEDURES TO BE USED IF THEY ARE EXPOSED TO BODY FLUIDS.
4) DEVELOPMENT OF DETAILED PROCEDURES FOR CLEANING UP BLOOD SPILLS WHICH
INCLUDE PROPERLY SANITIZING THE AREA.

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Dec 3, 1990

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 3, 1990

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Jan 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Jan 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 3, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 3, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 3, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 3, 1990

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 3, 1990

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 3, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Jan 7, 1991

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Jan 7, 1991

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Dec 3, 1990

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Dec 3, 1990

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Dec 3, 1990

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Dec 3, 1990

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 3, 1990

Penalty

Initial $90 · Current $50 Reduced

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Dec 3, 1990

Penalty

Initial $90 · Current $50 Reduced

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Dec 3, 1990

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Dec 3, 1990

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 3, 1990

Issued

Oct 31, 1990

Abate by

Nov 3, 1990