OSHA Inspection: HARTFORD HOSPITAL

Issued

May 7, 1990

Abate by

Jun 6, 1990

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $900

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 health care workers were
exposed to the hazard of being infected by HBV and/or HIV through
possible direct contact with blood or other body fluids:
THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING
JOB CLASSIFICATIONS, AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAM WHICH WOULD ELIMINATE THE
RECAPPING OF NEEDLES WAS NOT IMPLEMENTED:
DENTISTRY - DENTISTS AND DENTAL ASSISTANTS
THE EMPLOYER DID NOT ENSURE THAT EMPLOYEES WHO HAD RECEIVED TRAINING
ON PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AND MODES OF TRANSMISSION OF INFECTIOUS
DISEASE(S) DID NOT RECAP NEEDLES BY HAND. NEEDLES WHICH HAVE BEEN
IN CONTACT WITH BODY FLUIDS MAY CONTAIN A VIRUS(S) INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, HIV OR HBV WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DISEASES SUCH
AS AIDS OR HEPATITIS B.
AMONG OTHER MEHTODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD
WOULD BE USING ALTERNATIVE RECAPPING DEVICES.

Issued

May 7, 1990

Abate by

Jun 6, 1990

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $900

Issued

May 7, 1990

Abate by

Jun 6, 1990

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $900

Issued

May 7, 1990

Abate by

Jun 6, 1990

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

Issued

May 7, 1990

Abate by

Jun 6, 1990

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

Issued

May 7, 1990

Abate by

Jun 6, 1990