OSHA Inspection: NORTHEAST PEDIATRICS, LLC

Issued

2012-05-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1275.00 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) Northeast Pediatrics:  Employees administered patient's vaccination injections via syringe (Terumo) and the employer did not ensure that the syringes were engineered with sharps injury protection, on or about 05/09/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-05-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $765.00 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) Northeast Pediatrics:  Employees with occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials were not provided with annual bloodborne pathogens training, on or about 05/09/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Northeast Pediatrics:  Employees worked with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to Lysol Disinfecting Spray and Lysol Disinfecting Wipes, and the employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical, on or about 05/09/2012.    ABATEMENT OBSERVED DURING INSPECTION - NO CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-05-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Northeast Pediatrics:  Employees worked with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to Lysol Disinfecting Spray and Lysol Disinfecting Wipes, and the employer did not provide employees with hazard communication training, on or about 05/09/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED