OSHA Inspection: KATSUR AND ASSOCIATES

Issued

Jul 6, 1990

Abate by

Jul 30, 1990

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $320 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 were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that health care workers
(dentists 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.
a) Officewide: Dentists and dental assistants 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 a Hepatitis B vaccination free of charge.
Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard, among
others, are:
1) Make available a Hepatitis B Vaccination to all dentists and dental
assistants free of charge;
2) Assure all medical evaluations and procedures are performed by or
under the supervision of a licensed physician and that all laboratory
tests are conducted by an accredited laboratory; and
3) Assure that all evaluations, procedures, vaccinations and booster
dose(s) are provided to the employees at a reasonable time and place,
and according to standard recommendations for medical practice.

Issued

Jul 6, 1990

Abate by

Jul 30, 1990

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 were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that health care workers
(dentists 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:
a) Officewide: Dentists and dental assistants 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 respect to
such exposures.
Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard, among
others, are:
1) Implement a training program for all dentists and dental assistants
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 disease;
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 by the
Centers of Disease Control (CDC).

Issued

Jul 6, 1990

Abate by

Jul 30, 1990

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $320 Reduced

Issued

Jul 6, 1990

Abate by

Jul 30, 1990

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $320 Reduced

Issued

Jul 6, 1990

Abate by

Sep 10, 1990

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $210 Reduced

Issued

Jul 6, 1990

Abate by

Sep 10, 1990

Issued

Jul 6, 1990

Abate by

Sep 10, 1990

Issued

Jul 6, 1990

Abate by

Jul 30, 1990

Issued

Jul 6, 1990

Abate by

Jul 30, 1990

Issued

Jul 6, 1990

Abate by

Jul 30, 1990

Issued

Jul 6, 1990

Abate by

Jul 23, 1990

Issued

Jul 6, 1990

Abate by

Aug 9, 1990