OSHA Inspection: H.L.A. SERVICES, INCORPORATED

Issued

Mar 8, 1991

Abate by

May 3, 1991

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section5(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 in the soil
sort and the washroom are exposed to the hazard of being infected with
Hepatitis B or other blood borne disease through possible direct contact
with blood or other body fluids. Feasible and useful abatement methods
for reducing this hazard, among others, are:
A) Offering the Heptitis B vaccine to all employees in the soil sort
and washroom departments who handle soiled linen, at no exponseto
them.
B) Developing an effective needle-stick follow-up program, where any
employee stuck by a needle or contaminated sharp is strongly
encouraged to be evaluated clinically and proper follow-up
procedures used.
C) Implementation of an effective training program in infection.

Issued

Mar 8, 1991

Abate by

Apr 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

Issued

Mar 8, 1991

Abate by

Apr 19, 1991

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Mar 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 13, 1991

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Mar 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 13, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Mar 8, 1991

Abate by

Apr 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Mar 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 25, 1991

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $250 Reduced

Issued

Mar 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 13, 1991

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced

Issued

Mar 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 25, 1991

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced

Issued

Mar 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 13, 1991

Issued

Mar 8, 1991

Abate by

Mar 13, 1991