OSHA Inspection: PENINSULA HOSPITAL CENTER

Issued

Jun 17, 1994

Abate by

Aug 12, 1994

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

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:
(a)  On 12/21/93
Employees including but not limited to staff
nurses were exposed to the hazard of being
infected with tuberculosis through contact
with hospital patients who were infected
with tuberculosis in that:
(a) Room 204 - isolation room used for patients
with active TB were not provided with ventilation
to assure negative pressure with respect to the
hallway.
Abatement Note: feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing
this hazard as recommemded by tbe CDC includes: Respiratory Isolation;
Placement of individuals with suspected or confirmed TB disease in an
AFB (acid fast bacilli) isolation room.  AFB isolation rooms for persons
with suspected or confirmed infectious TB and areas in which high hazard
procedures are performed on such individuals must be maintained under
negative pressure and appropriately exhausted (either directly to the
outside away form the intake vents or through properly designed, installed
and maintained HEPA filters).

Issued

Jun 17, 1994

Abate by

Jul 20, 1994

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,575 Reduced