OSHA Inspection: PITMAN PLACE LLC DBA WESTWIND VILLAGE

Issued

2012-06-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $2868.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(A): The Exposure Control Plan was not updated to reflect changes in technology that would eliminate or reduce exposure to bloodborne pathogens:     a) On or about May 2, 2012 and at times prior, the Exposure Control Plan did not include changes in technology that would eliminate or reduce exposure to bloodborne pathogens      Abatement Note: Abatement Certification is required for this item. (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action worksheet).

Issued

2012-06-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B): The Exposure Control Plan did not document annual consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure.     a) On or about May 2, 2012  and at times prior, the Exposure Control Plan did not  document the annual consideration and implementation of appropriate safer medical devices design to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure    Abatement Note: Abatement Certification is required for this item. (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action worksheet).

Issued

2012-06-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $2868.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v):  The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not document the solicitation of input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation, and selection of effective engineering and work practices controls:    a) On about May 2, 2012 and at times prior, the Exposure Control Plan did not reflect the solicitation nor documentation of the input from non-managerial employees with occupational exposure in the identification, evaluation, and selection of effective engineering controls.      Abatement Note: Abatement Certification is required for this item. (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action worksheet).

Issued

2012-06-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3060.00 · Current $2295.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(5):  The employer did not obtain or provide the employee with a copy of the evaluating health care professional's written opinion within 15 days of the completion of the evaluation:      a) On or about May 2, 2012 and at times prior, the employer did not obtain nor provide to one employee their health care professional's written opinion containing the required elements. A needle stick incident occurred on May 14, 2011. The required elements that were missing are:   	  1) If the Hepatitis B vaccination was indicated for an employee, or if the employee had received such vaccination.    2) If the employee had been informed of just the evaluation results and if the employee had been told about any medical conditions resulting from exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials which required further evaluation or treatment.       Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").