OSHA Inspection: TAHA MEDICAL CENTER, S.C.

Issued

Nov 16, 2011

Abate by

Dec 30, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i):     Engineering controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure:    (a)  Needles, lancets and other sharps being used for patient treatments were not engineered safer devices or equipped to eliminate or minimize the potential for sharps injuries to employees.

Issued

Nov 16, 2011

Abate by

Dec 30, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i):     Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employee(s) with occupational exposure:    (a)  The employees working in the medical clinic with potential exposure to blood and body fluids from patients being treated were not offered the hepatitis B vaccine within 10 days of working in the facility.

Issued

Nov 16, 2011

Abate by

Dec 30, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i):     The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:    (a) The company had not developed or implemented a written exposure control plan to reduce or eliminate employee exposure to bloodborne illnesses.

Issued

Nov 16, 2011

Abate by

Dec 30, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:    (a)  The company had not provided any training to employees on blood borne pathogens or an exposure control plan regarding methods and equipment to protect against exposure to blood and body fluids during patient treatment.

Issued

Nov 16, 2011

Abate by

Dec 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):     The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:    (a) The company had not performed an assessment to determine the protective equipment required to protect employees from illnessess or injuries.

Issued

Nov 16, 2011

Abate by

Dec 16, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    (a)  The company did not have a written hazard communication program developed or implemented for chemicals used by employees including isopropanol, liquid hand soap, sanitizers and clorox disinfectant cleaner.

Issued

Nov 16, 2011

Abate by

Dec 30, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    (a)  The company had not obtained or maintained material safety data sheet for chemicals used including isopropyl alcohol, sanitizers, liquid hand soaps, and disinfectants with chlorine components.

Issued

Nov 16, 2011

Abate by

Dec 30, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    (a)  The company had not provided information and training to employees regarding a hazard communication program or hazards of chemicals used including isopropyl alcohol, liquid hand soaps, sanitizers, disinfectants and cleaners containing chlorine prior to working in the clinic.