OSHA Inspection: ESA LABORATORIES, INC.

Issued

1990-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $320.00 · Current $320.00

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) Receiving and Lead Laboratory employees handling blood samples
submitted for analysis were exposed to the hazard of being infected
by HBV and/or HIV through possible direct contact with blood.
Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard, among
others, are:
1) Making available Hepatitis B vaccinations for health care workers at
substantial risk or directly contacting body fluids.
2) Training and education on precautionary measure, epidemiology, modes
of transmission, risk to the fetus, prevention of HBV/HIV, proper
work practices, the concept of universal precautions, handling of
infectious waste, and procedures to be followed in the event of
exposure to body fluids.
3) Developing follow-up procedures for implementation after possible
exposures that include HBV/HIV testing of the source and employee
(after obtaining proper consent) and other appropriate procedures
as outlined by CDC.

Issued

1990-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $380.00 · Current $380.00

Issued

1990-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-09-17 00:00:00

Issued

1990-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-09-17 00:00:00

Issued

1990-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-10-23 00:00:00

Issued

1990-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-10-23 00:00:00

Issued

1990-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-10-23 00:00:00

Issued

1990-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-10-23 00:00:00

Issued

1990-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-09-24 00:00:00