OSHA Inspection: FELLOWSHIP HOUSE, INC.

Issued

Feb 10, 1992

Abate by

Mar 21, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $625 Reduced

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 was
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees, including, but not limited to,
maintenacne man, are exposed to the hazard of potential infection by
HBV and/or HIV from needlestick(s) which may be suffered while handling
the contents of the staff restroom trash container(s) or the trash
container behind the front desk in which syringes, used by clients to
self-administer insulin injections, were being disposed of:
(a)  Exposed employees had not received training from the
employer on universal precautions; and
(b)  Exposed employees had not been offered the Hepatitis B
vaccination.
While ultimate responsibility for correcting the hazard rests with
the employer, given his/her superior knowledge of the workplace,
feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard, among
others are:
(1)  Implement a training and education program for all
employees at risk including, but not limited to, the follow-
ing subject matter:  modes of transmission and prevention of
HBV/HIV, proper disposal methods of infectious wastes, proce-
dures to be used if they are exposed to a needlestick, and
"universal precaustions"; and
(2)  The facility's Exposure Control Plan regarding Hepatitis
B vaccinations shall address all circumstances warranting
such vaccinations and shall identify employees at substantial
risk to infection.  All such employees shall be offered
Hepatitis B vaccinations free of charge in amounts and at
times prescribed by standard medical practices.

Issued

Feb 10, 1992

Abate by

Feb 27, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $625 Reduced

Issued

Feb 10, 1992

Abate by

Feb 13, 1992