OSHA Inspection: EAR, NOSE & THROAT PROFESSIONAL ASSOC.

Issued

Jun 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8400

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) Ears, Nose & Throat Professional Associates: Employees, (Physicians) while administering injections to patients were exposed to bloodborne pathogens and the employer did not develop or establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure. On or about May 2, 2012.

Issued

Jun 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i):     The employer having employees with occupational exposure did not prepare an exposure determination:      a) Ears, Nose & Throat Professional Associates: Employees, (Physicians) while administering injections to patients were exposed to bloodborne pathogens and the employer did not prepare an exposure determination. On or about May 2, 2012.

Issued

Jun 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8400

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) Ears, Nose & Throat Professinoal Associates: Employees, (Physicians) while administering injections to patients used non-safety engineered BD brand 3 milliliter 25 gauge by 5/8 inch precision glide, BD 18 gauge by 1 and  inch, BD 30 gauge by  inch or BD 25 gauge by 1 and  inch needles. The employer did not provide safety engineered needles for use. On or about May 2, 2012.

Issued

Jun 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1361

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) Ears, Nose & Throat Professional Associates: Employees, (Office Staff) while disinfecting instruments with chemicals such as, but not limited to, Cidexplus which contains glutaraldehyde and which may cause corneal injury, dermatitis and asthma-like symptoms. The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for employees working with the chemicals. On or about May 2, 2012.

Issued

Jun 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1361

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) Ears, Nose and Throat Professional Associates: Employees, (Office Staff) while disinfecting instruments with chemicals such as, but not limited to, Cidexplus which contains glutaraldehyde and which may cause corneal injury, dermatitis and asthma-like symptoms. The employer did not retain copies of the material safety data sheets for those chemicals used on the site. On or about May 2, 2012.

Issued

Jun 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1361

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     The employer 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      a) Ears, Nose & Throat Professional Associates: Employees, (Office Staff) while disinfecting instruments with chemicals such as, but not limited to, Cidexplus which contains glutaraldehyde and which may cause corneal injury, dermatitis and asthma-like symptoms. The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area . On or about May 2, 2012.

Issued

Jun 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8400

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) Ears, Nose & Throat Professional Associates: Employees, (Physicians) were required to administer injections to patients using non-safety engineered syringes and the employer did not ensure that the employees were provided with and received annual bloodborne pathogens training. On or about May 2, 2012.