OSHA Inspection: VIKING TURKEY HATCHERY

Issued

Sep 15, 1998

Abate by

Dec 17, 1998

Issued

Sep 15, 1998

Abate by

Oct 13, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

Minn. Stat. 182.653 subd. 2:  The employer did not furnish to each
employee, conditions of employment and a place of employment free
from recognized hazards which caused or were likely to cause death
or serious injury to employees:
The employer did not develop and implement a training program
for employees exposed to infectious agents including, but not
limited to, human bloodborne pathogens, tetanus, or other
pathogens causing wound infections for employees exposed to
turkey poult blood and feces.
Abatement Guidelines: The employer must conduct initial and ongoing
evaluations of the workplace to determine the infectious agents for
which there is reasonable potential for employee exposure during
the normal course of assigned work. Employees must be provided with
training in a manner which can be reasonably understood by them.
Training is to be provided at the cost of the employer.  Records of
training provided under this section must be maintained by the
employer for 3 years.
The Training program for infectious agents shall include:
1)a general explanation of the epidemiology and symptoms of
infectious diseases including hazards to special at-risk
employee groups;
2)an explanation of the appropriate methods for recognizing
tasks and other activities that may involve exposure to
infectious agents including blood and other infectious
materials;
3)an explanation of the chain of infection, or infectious
disease process, including: agents, reservoirs, modes of
escape from reservoirs, modes of transmissions, modes of entry
into host, and host susceptibility;
4)an explanation of the employer's exposure control program;
5)an explanation of the use and limitations of methods of
control that will prevent or reduce exposure including
universal precautions, appropriate engineering controls and
work practices, personal protective equipment, and
housekeeping;
6)an explanation of the basis for selection of personal
protective equipment, including information on the types,
proper use, location, removal, handling, decontamination, and
disposal of personal protective equipment;
7)an explanation of the proper procedures for cleanup of blood
or body fluids;
8)an explanation of the recommended immunization practices,
including, but not limited to, the HBV vaccine and the
employer's methodology for determining which employees will be
offered the HBV vaccine, and the efficacy, safety, and
benefits of being vaccinated;
9)procedures to follow if an exposure incident occurs, method of
reporting the incident, and information on the post exposure
evaluation and medical follow-up that will be available;10)information on
the appropriate actions to take and persons to
contact in an emergency involving blood or other potentially
infectious materials;
11)an explanation of the signs, labels, tags, or color coding
used to denote biohazards;
12)an opportunity for interactive questions and answers with the
person conducting the training session;
13)an accessible copy of the regulatory text of this standard and
an explanation of its contents; and
14)how to gain access to further information and reference
materials that must be made available in the workplace
including the location, contents, and availability of
pertinent materials that explain symptoms and effects of each
infectious agent.
Records of Right-to-Know training shall include:
1)the dates training was conducted;
2)the name title, and qualifications of the person who conducted
the training,
3)the names and titles of employees who completed the training;
and
4)a brief summary or outline of subjects included in the
training session.
The minimum required frequency of training is:
1)prior to the initial assignment to a job where there is a
reasonable potential for exposure during the course of
assigned work;
2)prior to the time an employee may be exposed to any additional
infectious agent(s); and
3)training updates, to be provided no less than annually.