OSHA Inspection: DOCKTOR PET HOLDINGS LTD.

Issued

1993-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

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:
Infection with Chlamydia Psittaci
(a) On or about 09/09/93: while working in close contact with
infected birds during feeding and cage cleaning throughout
the store.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS....
(a) To establish a psittacosis training and prevention program
for all employees which shall address as minimum:
(1)  An explanation of the modes of transmission and prevention
of psittacosis.
(2)  A description of the epidemiology of psittacosis and signs/
symptoms associated with the disease.
(3)  Instructions to immediately report to the employer the
development of any adverse signs and symptoms consistent
with psittacosis in the employer.
(4)  Instructions on how to recognize psittacosis in affected
avian species.
(5)  Instructions to immediately report to the employer any
indications that a bird may be infected.
(6)  Proper technicques and protective equipment to be utilized
in handling psittacine birds.
(7)  Medical monitoring program for all complement fixation (cf)
tests for the diagnosis of psittacosis.
* The use of half-face air purifying respiratory equipped with
high efficiency particulate air cartridges at a minimum will
be acceptable.

Issued

1993-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

Issued

1993-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

Issued

1993-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-03-12 00:00:00

Issued

1993-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-03-12 00:00:00

Issued

1993-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-04-11 00:00:00

Issued

1993-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-04-11 00:00:00

Issued

1993-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-04-11 00:00:00

Issued

1993-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-03-12 00:00:00

Issued

1993-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $900.00 · Current $900.00

Issued

1993-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-04-11 00:00:00

Issued

1993-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-04-11 00:00:00