OSHA Inspection: SMITHVILLE PODIATRY

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,400 Reduced

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) Throughout the facilty: On or about 04/04/2012, the employer did not establish a written blood borne pathogens exposure control plan for employees handling medical instruments and sharps; sucha as, but not limited to cuticle nippers, cuticle pushers and tweezers which were contaminated with blood and other potentially infectious materials.      NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i):     Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure:      a) Examination rooms: On or about 04/04/2012, engineering and/or work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employee exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials while handling a scalpel previously used during callous removal surgery on a patient.        NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(ii)(E):     Reusable sharps that were contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious material were not stored or processed in a manner that required employees to reach by hand into the containers where these sharps had been placed:      a) Examination Rooms: On or about 04/23/2012, reusable sharps such as, but not limited to cuticle nippers, cuticle pushers and tweezers; that were contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious material, were stored or processed in a manner that required employees to reach by hand into the containers where these sharps had been placed.      NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(4):     Reusable containers for contaminated sharps were opened, emptied, or cleaned manually or in another manner which exposed employees to the risk of percutaneous injury:    a) Examination Rooms: On or about 04/23/2012,  reusable containers for contaminated sharps such as, but not limited to cuticle nippers, cuticle pushers and tweezers; were emptied manually in manner that exposed employees to the risk of percutaneous injury.        NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i):     The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:    a) Throughout the facility: On or about 04/23/2012, the employer did not make available the Hepatitis B vaccine to employees who handle sharps and other medical equipment that is contaminated with blood and other potentially infectious materials.      NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · 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) Throughout the facility: On or about 04/04/2012, the employer did not institute nor provide blood borne pathogens training to employees who regularly handled sharps and other medical equipment; sucha as, but not limited to cuticle nippers, cuticle pushers and tweezers, which were contaminated with blood and other potentially infectious materials.      NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,600 Reduced

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) Worksite specific: On or about 04/23/2012, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees using hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to Clorox bleach (a corrosive), Benz-All disinfectant solution and liquefied phenol.        NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):     The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    a) Worksite specific: On or about 04/23/2012, the employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to Clorox bleach (a corrosive), Benz-All disinfectant solution and liquefied phenol which are used by employees to sanitize equipment.        NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area and chemical-specific information was not always available through labels and material safety data sheets:    a) Worksite specific: On or about 04/23/2012, the employer did not provide hazard communication training for employees using hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to Clorox bleach (a corrosive), Benz-All disinfectant solution and liquefied phenol.        NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i):     The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemicals:    a) Worksite specific: On or about 04/23/2012, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals was labeled with the identitiy of the hazardous chemical such as, but not limited to a brown tincture bottle containing Clorox bleach and prepared disinfectant solution in gallon containers .        NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.