OSHA Inspection: K.S. PROCESSING

Issued

1992-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

1992-09-21 00:00:00

Issued

1992-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

1992-09-21 00:00:00

Issued

1992-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

1992-09-21 00:00:00

Issued

1992-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1992-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $2500.00

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 working
at K.S. Processing Company, Inc.. were exposed to the hazard of being
infected with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and/or Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV), and other bloodborne pathogens through the possible direct
contact with blood or other body fluids:
a) K.S. Processing Company, Inc. - Autoclave Room, Type, 4
Incinerator Area; and Building A Loading Dock - employees handling
potentially infectious medical waste were not provided with
Universal precaution training about the epidemiology, modes of
transmission, symptoms and prevention of HBV/HIV; an explanation
of the employer's Infection Control Program, the basis for selec-
tion of personal protective equipment, and finally information on
the HBV vaccine, including it's efficacy, safety and the benefits
of being vaccinated.  Observed 2/14/92
b) K.S. Processing Company, Inc. - Autoclave Room, Type, 4
Incinerator Area; and Building A Loading Dock - employees who
either handle medical wastes or clean-up blood and/or body fluid
spills are exposed to potentially infectious waste material
through direct contact.  Standard Operating Procedures have not
been developed for these jobs to inform the employees of the need
for adequate personal protective equipment, the proper procedures
to follow for clean-up of blood and/or body fluid spills, and the
proper handling of sharps and infectious waste.  Observed 1/31/92
c) K.S. Processing Company, Inc. - Autoclave Room, Type, 4
Incinerator Area; and Building A Loading Dock - No medical program
had been established to offer all employees who work with
potentially infectious waste including human blood/body fluids,
microbiological waste, and contaminated sharps HBV vaccinations.
Observed 2/14/92
d) K.S. Processing Company, Inc. - Autoclave Room, Type, 4
Incinerator Area - employees handling potentially infectious
medical waste were not provided separate facilities for street
clothes and work clothing, and readily accessible handwashing
facilities.  Observed 2/14/92
ABATEMENT NOTE: Feasible and useful abatement methods, among
other, eliminate this hazard include:
Training and education of workers.  The employer's training
program shall be evaluated in accordance with the following:
(a)  All high risk workers shall be educated on precautionary
measures, epidemiology, modes of transmission and prevention of
HIV/HBV. workers shall be counseled regarding possible risks to
the fetus from HIV/HBV and other  associated infectious agents.
(b)  In addition, such high risk workers must receive training
regarding the location and proper use of personal protective
equipment.  They shall be trained concerning proper work practices
and, if the facility has implemented them, shall understand the
concept of "universal precautions" as it applies to their work
practices.  They shall be trained about the meaning of color
coding or other methods (except tags) used to designate con-
taminated articles or infectious waste.
Workers shall receive training about procedures to be used if they
are exposed to needlestick or to body fluids.
Use of protective body clothing, such as gowns, aprons, laboratory
coats,, clinic jackets, surgical caps, or shoe covers, and the
degree to which such PPE must resist penetration, are performance
based.  The employer must evaluate the task and the type of
exposure expected and, based on the determination, select the
"appropriate" personal protective clothing.  PPE must be used to
prevent blood or OPIM from passing through to, or contacting the
employees' work or street clothes, undergarments, skin, eyes,
mouth or other mucous membranes, unless engineering controls and
work practices have eliminated occupational exposure.
Handwashing.  After removing gloves, hands or other skin surfaces
shall be washed thoroughly and immediately after contact with body
fluids.
Hepatitis B Vaccination.  The facility's IC policy regarding
hepatitis B vaccinations shall address all circumstances warrant-
ing such vaccinations and shall identify employees at substantial
risk of directly contacting body fluids.  All such employees shall
be offered hepatitis B vaccinations free of charge in amounts and
at times prescribed by standard medical practices.
In addition, a post-exposure evaluation and followup procedures
are to be made available to all employees who experience an
exposure incident.  While it is OSHA's intent to have the employer
remove, as much as possible, obstacles to the employee's ac-
ceptance of the vaccine, the term "made available" emphasizes that
it is the employee's option to participate in the vaccination and
followup program.

Issued

1992-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1992-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $750.00

Issued

1992-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1992-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1750.00 · Current $1750.00

Issued

1992-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1992-07-24 00:00:00

Issued

1992-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1992-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $750.00

Issued

1992-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1992-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $750.00

Issued

1992-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1992-07-03 00:00:00

Issued

1992-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1992-07-24 00:00:00

Issued

1992-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1992-07-10 00:00:00

Issued

1992-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1992-07-10 00:00:00

Issued

1992-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1992-07-10 00:00:00

Issued

1992-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1992-07-10 00:00:00

Issued

1992-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1992-07-10 00:00:00