OSHA Inspection: DR. FRED HENSEN

Issued

Feb 5, 1992

Abate by

Feb 18, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employee 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:
Health care workers, such as dentists, dental hygienists and
dental assistants, were exposed to the hazard of being infected
by HBV and/or HIV through possible direct contact with blood or
other body fluids while performing routine dental procedures,
such as but not limited to extractions.  Feasibel and useful
abatement
methods for reducting this hazard, among others are:
(a)  Establish follow-up procedures for employees
exposed to potentially infective (HIV/HBV) body fluids.
(b)  Eliminate recapping needles (syringes) by hand, through the
use of self-sheathing needles, resheathing instrucments,
forceps or other equality protective devices.

Issued

Feb 5, 1992

Abate by

Feb 18, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Feb 5, 1992

Abate by

Feb 8, 1992

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Feb 5, 1992

Abate by

Feb 26, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Feb 5, 1992

Abate by

Feb 13, 1992