OSHA Inspection: DENTURE CENTRE II DBA "DENTAL CARE ONE"

Issued

1991-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

The alleged violations below have been  grouped  because  they  involve
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similar  or  related  hazards  that  may  increase  the  potential  for
illness.
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 the following conditions which increase the risk of
employees developing a bloodborne disease:
a)  Health care workers such as dental assistants, dental lab
techs and dental hygienists were exposed to the hazard of being in-
fected by bloodborne pathogens such as the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and
the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) through possible direct contact
with blood or other body fluids.  Feasible and useful abatement methods
for reducing this hazard, among others, are the development and
implementation of an Infection Control Program which specifies what
procedures must be followed after an employee experiences a
percutaneous, mucous membrane, or non-intact skin
exposure to patient blood or body fluids.  The source patient must
be informed of the employee exposure incident and tested for HIV and
HBV infections unless the patient refuses consent to such testing.
If the source patient tests positive or refuses to be tested, the
employee must be evaluated clinically and seek medical evaluation
of any acute febrile illness that occurs within twelve weeks after
exposure.  HIV seronegative workers must be retested six weeks post
- exposure and on a periodic basis thereafter (normally twelve weeks
and six months after exposure).
For health care workers exposed or potentially exposed to HBV, the
recommendations of The CDC Immunization Practices Advisory Committee:
regarding HBV post exposure prophylaxis (published in the June 7,
1985 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) must be followed.
If an employee refused to submit to a medical test or procedure
described above, no adverse action can be taken against the employee
since these medical procedures were designed for the benefit of the
exposed employee.

Issued

1991-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-11-14 00:00:00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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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 the following conditions which increase the risk of
employees contracting bloodborne diseases:
a)  Dental care workers such as dental assistants and dental
hygienists were exposed to the hazard of being infected by bloodborne
pathogens such as the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) through possible direct contact with patient
blood or other body fluids.  Feasible and useful abatement methods for
reducing this hazard, among others, are the provision of training on
the matters listed below:  (1) The procedures to be
followed if an employee experiences a percutaneous, mucous membrane,
or non-intact skin exposure to patient blood or other potentially
infectious body fluids; (2) The procedures tp be followed
if permeable clothing being worn by an employee becomes contaminated
with a significant amount of patient blood or other potentially
infectious body fluids; (3) The epidemiology and modes of transmission
of HIV and HBV; and (4)  The contents of "Recommendations for
Prevention of HIV Transmission in Health - Care Settings" prepared
by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), and the Universal
Precautions concept.

Issued

1991-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-10-12 00:00:00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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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 the following conditions which increase the risk of
employees developing a bloodborne disease:
a)  Dental care workers such as Dental Lab Technicians, and Dental
Assistants were exposed to the hazard of being infected by bloodborne
pathogens such as Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and the Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) through possible direct contact with patient blood or body
fluids.  Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard,
among others, are the thorough and careful cleaning and disinfecting of all
dentures, impressions and intra-oral devices which have been in contact wit h
dental patient saliva, blood or body fluids before they are subjected to an y
handling, grinding buffing or polishing in a dental laboratory.  These
necessary precautions were continuously not taken into June of 1991.

Issued

1991-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1250.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

Issued

1991-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-10-12 00:00:00

Issued

1991-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1750.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

Issued

1991-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1250.00 · Current $507.00 Reduced

Issued

1991-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-10-21 00:00:00

Issued

1991-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-10-29 00:00:00

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1991-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-10-29 00:00:00

Issued

1991-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-10-29 00:00:00

Issued

1991-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-10-29 00:00:00

Issued

1991-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1991-10-29 00:00:00