OSHA Inspection: ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME

Issued

Dec 4, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $640

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 such as Nurses Aides in the nursing department
were exposed to the hazard of being infected by HBV and/or HIV
through possible direct contact with blood or other body fluids.
Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard, among,
other, are:
1) Train employees on the location and use of personal protective
devices such as gloves, gowns, masks, etc.
2) Instruct employees in the concept of "universal precautions."

Issued

Dec 4, 1989

Abate by

Dec 11, 1989

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $640

Issued

Dec 4, 1989

Abate by

Dec 11, 1989

Issued

Dec 4, 1989

Abate by

Dec 11, 1989

Issued

Dec 4, 1989

Abate by

Dec 8, 1989