OSHA Inspection: NORWOOD SHOE COMPANY

Issued

Dec 12, 1990

Abate by

Jan 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $540

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) HBV VACCINATIONS WERE NOT OFFERED TO CATEGORY II EMPLOYEES,
THOSE TRAINED IN FIRST AID AND CPR, WHO WERE EXPOSED TO THE
HAZARD OF BEING INFECTED BY HBV THROUGH DIRECT CONTACT WITH
BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDS.
FEASIBLE AND USEFUL ABATEMENT METHODS FOR REDUCING THE HAZARD, AMONG
OTHERS ARE:
OFFER HBV VACCINATIONS TO ALL EMPLOYEES WHERE POTENTIAL
EXPOSURE TO BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDS IS A SUBSTANTIAL RISK.

Issued

Dec 12, 1990

Abate by

Jan 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $540

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) APPROPRIATE MEDICAL FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURES WERE NOT IMPLEMENTED
FOR CATEGORY II EMPLOYEES, THOSE TRAINED IN FIRST AID AND C.P.R.,
AFTER EXPOSURE TO THE HAZARD OF BEING INFECTED BY HIV AND/OR
HBV THROUGH DIRECT CONTACT WITH BLOOD OR BODY FLUIDS.
FEASIBLE AND USEFUL ABATEMENT METHODS FOR REDUCING THE HAZARDS AMONG
OTHERS ARE:
IMPLEMENTAION OF FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURES AFTER POSSIBLE EXPOSURE
TO HIV AND/OR HBV. IF WORKERS HAVE A MUCOSA MEMBRANE (SPLASH
TO EYE, NASAL MUCOSA, OR MOUTH) EXPOSURE TO BODY FLUIDS OR HAS
A CUTANUOUS EXPOSURE TO BLOOD WHEN THE WORKER'S SKIN IS CHAPPED,
ABRADED, OR OTHERWISE NONINTACT, THE SOURCE PATIENT SHALL BE
INFORMED OF THE INCIDENT AND TESTED FOR HIV AND HBV INFECTIONS,
AFTER CONSET IS OBTAINED.
IF PATIENT CONSENT IS REFUSED OR IF THE SOURCE PATIENT TESTS
POSITIVE, THE WORKER SHALL BE EVALUATED CLINICALLY AND BY HIV
ANTIBODY TESTING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND ADVISED TO REPORT
AND SEEK MEDICAL EVALUATION OF ANY ACUTE FEBRILE ILLNESS THAT
OCCURS WITHIN 12 WEEKS AFTER EXPOSURE. HIV SERONEGATIVE WORKERS
SHALL BE RETESTED 6 WEEKS PAST EXPOSURE AND ON A PERIODIC BASIS
THEREAFTER (12 WEEKS AND 6 MONTHS AFTER EXPOSURE).
FOLLOW UP PROCEDURES SHALL BE TAKEN FOR WORKERS EXPOSED OR
POTENTIALLY EXPOSED TO HBV. THE TYPE OF PROCEDURES DEPENDS ON
THE IMMUNIZATION STATUS OF THE WORKER (I.E., WHETHER HBV VACCINATION
HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND ANTIBODY RESPONSE IS ADEQUATE) AND THE HBV
SEROLOGIC STATUS OF THE SOURCE PATIENT. THE CDC IMMUNIZATION
PRACTICES REGARDING HBV POST EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS IN TABLE FORMAT
IN THE JUNE 17, 1985, MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT.

Issued

Dec 12, 1990

Abate by

Jan 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $540

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) NO UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS TRAINING WAS PROVIDED FOR CATEGORY II
EMPLOYEES, THOSE TRAINED IN FIRST AID AND C.P.R., WHERE THE
POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE TO BLOOD, BODY FLUIDS OR TISSUE COULD
RESULT IN HIV AND/OR HBV INFECTIONS.
FEASIBLE AND USEFUL ABATEMENT METHODS FOR REDUCING THE HAZARD, AMONG
OTHERS ARE:
HIGH RISK WORKERS SHALL RECEIVE EDUCATION ON PRECAUTIONARY
MEASURES, EPIDEMIOLOGY, MODES OF TRANSMISSION AND PREVENTION
OF HIV/HBV. HEALTH CARE WORKERS SHALL BE COUNSELED REGARDING
POSSIBLE RISKS TO THE FETUS FROM HIV/HBV AND OTHER ASSOCIATED
INFECTIOUS AGENTS. 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 CONTAMINATED ARTICLES OR INFECTIOUS WASTE. WHERE TAGS
ARE USED, TRAINING ABOUT TAGS AND PRECAUTIONS TO BE USED IN
HANDLING CONTAMINATED ARTICLES OR INFECTIOUS WASTE IS GOVERNED
BY 29 CFR 1910.145(F). WORKERS SHALL RECEIVE TRAINING ABOUT
PROCEDURES TO BE USED IF THEY ARE EXPOSED TO BODY FLUIDS.

Issued

Dec 12, 1990

Abate by

Jan 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $540

Issued

Dec 12, 1990

Abate by

Jan 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $540