OSHA Inspection: RIO RANCHO NURSING AND REHAB CENTER

Issued

Sep 2, 1999

Abate by

Oct 6, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500

General-duty citation text

THE CITATION ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1999 ARE HEREBY VACATED:Section
50-9-5(A), NMSA 1978 (New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Act):
Every employer
shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of
employment which are free
from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or
serious physical harm
to his employees.
Nurses and technicians throughout the facility were exposed to the hazard
of being infected with
tuberculosis (TB) through contact with residents who were or may be
infected with TB.  Feasible
and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard, as recommended by
the CDC are:
1)Conduct an annual risk assessment to evaluate the risk of TB
transmission so that
appropriate infection control interventions are used.
2)Include in the TB exposure control plan written procedures for the
transfer of
residents who become infected with TB.
Please provide the above mentioned in your TB exposure control plan and
send copies of
the risk assessment and written procedures for the transfer of infected TB
residents, as
proof of abatement.
Date Corrected                  Describe Corrective  Action :

Issued

Sep 2, 1999

Abate by

Sep 29, 1999

Issued

Sep 2, 1999

Abate by

Sep 29, 1999

Issued

Sep 2, 1999

Abate by

Sep 29, 1999

Issued

Sep 2, 1999

Abate by

Sep 29, 1999

Issued

Sep 2, 1999

Abate by

Sep 29, 1999

Issued

Sep 2, 1999

Abate by

Sep 29, 1999