OSHA Inspection: ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER

Issued

1990-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $810.00 · Current $810.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safey 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 health care workers who
had direct contact with blood or body fluids who were not adequately
protected from potential infections due to a possible immunodeficiency
from a sero conversion:
ESTABLISHMENT: THE EMPLOYER DID NOT ENSURE THAT EMPLOYEES WHO HAD BEEN
EXPOSED TO BLOOD AND/OR BODY FLUIDS WERE BEING EVALUATED CLINICALLY
AND WITH HIV TESTING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE EXPOSURE. FURTHER
EVALUATION AT 6 WEEKS, 16 WEEKS AND 6 MONTHS AFTER THE INCIDENT.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD WOULD
BE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM EMPHASIZING THE
NEED FOR EMPLOYEES TO REPORT TO PHYSICAL HEALTH SERVICES OR, AFTER HOURS
THE ER FOR A CHECKUP AFTER AN INCIDENT OCCURS. AT THIS TIME COUNSELING
COULD BE DONE, EMPLOYEE CONSENT COULD BE DOCUMENTED AND DATES SET FOR
FURTHER TESTING. THIS PROGRAM SHOULD INCLUDE A STRICT ENFORCEMENT POLICY
IN REGARD TO REPORTING INCIDENTS, REPORTING TO PHYSICAL HEALTH SEVICES
AFTER AN INCIDENT AND SHOULD ADDRESS THOSE INSTANCES IN WHICH THE POLICY
IS NOT ADHERED TO.

Issued

1990-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $810.00 · Current $810.00

Issued

1990-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $810.00 · Current $810.00

Issued

1990-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $630.00 · Current $630.00

Issued

1990-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $450.00 · Current $450.00

Issued

1990-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $450.00 · Current $450.00

Issued

1990-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-01-29 00:00:00

Issued

1990-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-02-22 00:00:00