OSHA Inspection: SERVICE MASTER INC.

Issued

Jul 1, 1991

Abate by

Jul 25, 1991

Penalty

Initial $3,750 · Current $2,450 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 biological hazards of blood and body fluids potentially
containing human immunodeficeincy virus (HIV) and/or hepatitis B
virus (HBV) at the Health America facility at 2250 Mosside Blvd.,
Monroeville, PA:
a)  Employees were exposed to waste products and sharps (needles,
scaples, etc.) contaminated with potentially infectious
blood and body fluids and were not offered Hepatitis B
vaccinations.  (6/20/91)
Abatement Note:  Develop and implement a medical program which offers
all employees exposed to blood and body fluids a Hepatitis B
vaccination at no cost to the employees.

Issued

Jul 1, 1991

Abate by

Aug 25, 1991

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 biological hazards of blood and body fluids potentially
containing human immune deficiency virus (HIV and/or hepatitis B virus
(HBV) at the Health America facility, 2250 Mosside Blvd., Monroville,
PA.
a)  Janitorial employees who experience occupational exposures
to blood borne pathogens including, but not limited to,
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV), were not provided information and training with
with respect to such exposures.  (6/20/91)
Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard, among
others, are:
1.  Implement a training program for Janitorial Employees
exposed at the time of initial employment and at
least annually thereafter; and
2.   Ensure that the training program contains the following
elements:
A.  A general explanation of the epidemiology and
symptoms of blood borne diseases;
B.  An explanation of the modes of transmission of
blood borne pathogens;
C.   An explanation of the use and limitations of
practices that will prevent or reduce exposure
including appropriate engineering controls, work
practices, and personal protective equipment;
D.   Information on the types, proper use, location,
removal, handling, discontamination and/or
disposal of personal protective equipment;
E.   Information on the Hepatitis B vaccine, including
information on its efficacy, safety and benefits;
F.   Information on the appropriate actions to take
and persons to contact in an emergency;
G.   An explanation of the procedure to follow if an
exposure incident occurs;
H.   An explanation of signs, labels, and/or color
coding requirements; and
I. Information on universal precautions as
established the Centers of Disease Control (CDC).

Issued

Jul 1, 1991

Abate by

Aug 2, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,125

Issued

Jul 1, 1991

Abate by

Aug 2, 1991

Issued

Jul 1, 1991

Abate by

Aug 2, 1991