OSHA Inspection: LEVY SECURITY CONSULTANTS, LTD.

Issued

Aug 29, 1995

Abate by

Sep 1, 1995

Penalty

Initial $4,050 · Current $2,050 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 or about March 5, 1995, security guards were exposed to the hazards
of being
infected with tuberculosis through contact with patients who were or may
be infected with
tuberculosis in that:
(1)  Employees who had direct patient contact were not provided Mantoux
skin tests in
accordance with the CDC recommendations.  Employees had not received
replacement or
annual skin testing.
(2)  Training and information to ensure employees knowledge of such issues
as the hazards
of TB transmission, its signs and symptoms, and medical surveillance and
therapy.
Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard, as
recommended by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, among others are:
a)  Medical surveillance (at no cost to employees) including
prereplacement evaluation,
administration and interpretation of TB Mantoux skin tests, and periodic
evaluations shall be
offered to employees as follows:  an initial baseline screening at the
time of employment for
all employees in the covered facilities; annually for all employees in the
covered facilities;
retesting every six months for workers with exposure to the exhaled air of
a suspected or
confirmed TB patient.
b)  Training and information to ensure employee knowledge of such issues
as the hazards of
TB transmission, its signs and symptoms, medical surveillance and therapy,
and site-specific
protocols including the purpose and proper use of controls.