OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN LINEN SUPPLY CO, INC.

Issued

Apr 22, 1992

Abate by

May 25, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,375 · Current $800 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 employees were exposed to:
ESTABLISHMENT:
1.  THE EMPLOYER DID NOT MAKE AVAILABLE THE HEPATITIS B VACCINE TO ALL
EMLOYEES WHO HAD OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO BLOOD OR OTHER POTENTIALLY
INFECTIOUS MATERIALS.
ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF ABATEMENT WOULD BE THE EMPLOYER
MAKING AVAILBLE THE HEPATITIS B VACCINE TO ALL EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE AT NO COST TO THE EMPLOYEE, AT A RESONABLE TIME
AND PLACE, PERFORMED BY OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED HEALTH
CARE PROFESSIONAL AND PROVIDED ACCORDING TO RECOMMENDATIONS OF U.S.
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE CURRENT AT THE TIME THESE EVALUATIONS AND
PROCEDURES TAKE PLACE.
2.  THE EMPLOYER DID NOT ENSURE THAT EMPLOYEES WHO HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO
BLOOD AND/OR BODY FLUIDS WERE BEING EVALUATED CLINICALLY AND WITH HIV
TESTING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE EXPOSURE, WITH FURTHER EVALUATIONS
AT 6 WEEKS, 12 WEEKS AND 6 MONTHS AFTER THE INCIDENT.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD WOULD
BE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM EMPHASIZING THE
NEED FOR EMPLOYEES TO REPORT FOR A CHECKUP AFTER AN INCIDENT OCCURS.  AT
THIS TIME, COUNSELING COULD BE DONE, EMPLOYEE CONSENT COULD BE
DOCUMENTED AND DATES SET FOR FURTHER TESTING.  THIS PROGRAM SHOULD
INCLUDE A STRICT ENFORCEMENT POLICY IN REGARD TO REPORTING INCIDENTS.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD WOULD
BE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM EMPHASIZING THE
NEED FOR EMPLOYEES TO REPORT FOR A CHECKUP AFTER AN INCIDENT OCCURS, AT
THIS TIME, COUNSELING COULD BE DONE, EMPLOYEE CONSENT COULD BE
DOCUMENTED AND DATES SET FOR FURTHER TESTING.  THIS PROGRAM SHOULD
INCLUDE A STRICT ENFORCEMENT POLICY IN REGARD TO REPORTING INCIDENTS.
3.  THE EMPLOYER DID NOT ENSURE THAT ALL EMPLOYEES WHO HAD DIRECT
CONTACT WITH BLOOD OR BODY FLUIDS WERE FORMALLY TRAINED IN PRECAUTIONARY
MEASURES, EPIDEMIOLOGY, MODES OF TRANSMISSION AND PREVENTION OF HIB/HBV.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD WOULD
BE THE IMPLEMENTATION OR AN EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM.  EMPHASIZING THE
RISKS, SEVERITY AND APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED
WITH DISEASES CONTRACTED FROM BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDS, PARTICULARLY THE
HEPATITIS B AND HUMAN IMMUNE DEFICIENCY VIRUSES.

Issued

Apr 22, 1992

Abate by

Apr 30, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,375 · Current $800 Reduced

Issued

Apr 22, 1992

Abate by

May 25, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,375 · Current $800 Reduced

Issued

Apr 22, 1992

Abate by

May 25, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,100 · Current $700 Reduced

Issued

Apr 22, 1992

Abate by

May 2, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,100 · Current $700 Reduced

Issued

Apr 22, 1992

Abate by

May 2, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,100 · Current $700 Reduced

Issued

Apr 22, 1992

Abate by

Apr 26, 1992

Penalty

Initial $825

Issued

Apr 22, 1992

Abate by

May 2, 1992

Penalty

Initial $825

Issued

Apr 22, 1992

Abate by

May 2, 1992

Penalty

Initial $825

Issued

Apr 22, 1992

Abate by

May 2, 1992