OSHA Inspection: AMARILLO PLASMA, INC

Issued

1988-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

1988-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $560.00 · Current $50.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not finish 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:
Receptionists, phlebotomists, and certrifuge technicians 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
others, are:
A) Making available Hepatitis B vaccinations for employees at
substantial risk of directly contacting body fluids.
B) Training and education on precautionary measures, epidemiology,
modes of transmission, risks 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 or a needlestick.
C) 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

1988-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

1988-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $480.00 · Current $25.00 Reduced

Issued

1988-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

1988-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $320.00 · Current $25.00 Reduced

Issued

1988-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

1988-09-11 00:00:00