OSHA Inspection: SSA PENSACOLA ALF, LLC

Issued

2012-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v):     The employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan, did not solicit 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 practice controls and did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control plan:    a.	On or about May 9, 2012, the bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan did not document how the employer would obtain input on identification, evaluation, and selection of effective engineering controls from non-managerial employees, such as Licensed Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses, who provided health care and were potentially exposed to contaminated sharps injuries.

Issued

2012-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.	On or about May 9, 2012, engineering controls such as, but not limited to, needles with engineering protection were not used to guard against employee exposure to needles potentially contaminated with bloodborne pathogens when giving injections.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE NOT REQUIRED