OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR MEDICAL CLINIC

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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) At the facility located on 11531 N. 56th Street, Tampa, FL, employees are being exposed to the health hazards associated with bloodborne pathogens while performing their functions as Medical Assistants. No policy program had been developed and/or implemented, on or about, 05/18/2012.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(ii): Engineering controls were not examined or maintained, and replace on a regular schedule to ensure their effectiveness:    (a) At the facility located on 11531 N. 56th Street, Tampa, FL, employees are being exposed to the health hazards associated with bloodborne pathogens while performing their fuctions as Medical Assistants. No evaluation had been conducted, on or about, 05/18/2012.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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) At the facility located on 11531 N. 56th Street, Tampa, FL, employees are being exposed to the health hazards associated with bloodborne pathogens while performing their functions as Medical Assistants. No vaccination had been provided, on or about, 05/18/2012.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requiremnts of this section:    (a) At the facility located on 11531 N. 56th Street, Tampa, FL, employees are being exposed to the health hazards associated with bloodborne pathogens while performing their functions as Medical Assistants. No training had been provided, on or about, 05/18/2012.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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) At the establishment located on11531 N. 56th Street, Tampa, FL, employees are exposed to the health and/or physical hazards associated with the use of chemicals that include, but are not limited to, sodium hypochlorite and isopropyl alcohol. Frequent use of these chemicals will cause skin irritation. No written program had been developed and/or implemented on or about, 05/18/2012.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At the establishment located on11531 N. 56th Street, Tampa, FL, employees are exposed to the health and/or physical hazards associated with the use of chemicals that include, but are not limited to, sodium hypochlorite and isopropyl alcohol. Frequent use of these chemicals will cause skin irritation. MSDS's for chemicals were not available on or about, 05/18/2012.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall 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 have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    (a) At the establishment located on11531 N. 56th Street, Tampa, FL, employees are exposed to the health and/or physical hazards associated with the use of chemicals that include, but are not limited to, sodium hypochlorite and isopropyl alcohol. Frequent use of these chemicals will cause skin irritation. No employee training had been provided on or about, 05/18/2012.