OSHA Inspection: U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE, LA TUNA

Issued

Aug 9, 1995

Abate by

Sep 26, 1995

General-duty citation text

Executive Order 12196, Section 1-201(a):  The employer did not furnish
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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:
Employees working in the health services offices including, but not
limited to, Physicians
Assistants, aides and correctional officers performing preincarceration
health screening
procedures and the transport of inmates in a closed vehicle/bus were
exposed to the hazard of
being infected with Tuberculosis through repeated indoor contact with
prisoners/inmates who
may be infected with tuberculosis.
Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard, as
recommended by the
Centers for Disease Control, among others are:
1. Training and information to ensure employee knowledge of such issues as
the hazard of
TB transmission, its signs and symptoms and site specific protocols
including
the purpose
and proper use of controls, prior to transport of individuals with
suspected or confirmed TB
disease or have a person trained with knowledge of such issues in charge
of making such
decisions.
2.  During preincarceration health services procedures, the placement of
individuals with
suspected or confirmed TB disease in an AFB isolation room.tion