OSHA Inspection: ERIE CO CORRECTIONAL FAC

Issued

2000-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2000-07-21 00:00:00

General-duty citation text

NYSLL Article 2, Section 27-a.3.a(1):  The employer did not furnish to
each of it's employees,
employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized
hazards that were
causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to it's
employees and which will
provide reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, safety or health
of it's employees.  In
applying this paragraph, fundamental distinctions between private and
public employment has
been recognized.
(a)Employees (Health Care workers, Corrections Officers, and others who
come in
contact with the high-risk population) were exposed to the hazard of being
infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis through repeated, prolonged,
indoor
contact with inmates who were potentially infectious or suspected of being
infectious with TB in that the TB Isolation Rooms (# 1237, 1238) were not
maintained under negative pressure in relation to the corridor and
anterooms;
PPD conversions were not investigated; and one conversion was not recorded
on
the DOSH 900 for calendar year 1998.
Reasonable and adequate abatement methods, as recommended by CDC, which
may be implemented to abate the hazard, include but are not limited to:
(1)TB skin testing shall be conducted at least annually for facility
employees.
(2)Isolation and treatment rooms in use by individuals with suspected or
confirmed infectious TB disease shall be kept under negative pressure to
induce airflow into the room from all surrounding areas such as ante-
rooms, corridors, plumbing chases, etc. Airflow testing must be conducted
and recorded at least semi-annually, although a quarterly schedule is
preferred by most health care facilities.
(3)PPD conversions must be investigated in accordance with CDC MMWR
10/28/94/Vol. 43/No. RR-13 Pg 41-57, and appropriate public health
agencies must be notified.
(4)PPD conversions must be recorded on the Form DOSH 900 (Occupational
Injuries and Illnesses Report).
One employee converted in the last calendar year.dar

Issued

2000-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2000-06-08 00:00:00

Issued

2000-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2000-06-08 00:00:00