OSHA Inspection: COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT CENTER

Issued

Mar 22, 2012

Abate by

Apr 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5): The employer did not establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps and the information in the sharps injury log was not recorded and maintained in such manner as to protect the confidentiality of the injured employee:    Employees assigned tasks with reasonably anticipated contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials had been exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps and the injuries were not recorded in such manner as to protect the confidentiality of the injured employees and the appropriate method of recording was not used.

Issued

Mar 22, 2012

Abate by

Apr 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communicationprogram which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning,material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    The employer did not implement a written Hazard Communication Program to protect employees exposed to the following hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited too; alcohols, cleaning solutions, and antiseptics.

Issued

Mar 22, 2012

Abate by

Apr 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii):     The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks (forexample, the cleaning of reactor vessels), and the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas.    Employees were exposed to unknown chemicals while cleaning and the employer had not informed employees of chemicals used by contractors.