OSHA Inspection: WEST FLORIDA MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, P.A.

Issued

Aug 10, 2012

Abate by

Aug 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv):  The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:    a.	On or about July 12, 2012, the employer did not conduct an annual review of the Exposure Control Plan.

Issued

Aug 10, 2012

Abate by

Aug 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 July 12, 2012, the employer did not solicit input from medical assistants who were potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps on the identification, evaluation, and selection of effective engineering controls.

Issued

Aug 10, 2012

Abate by

Aug 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 July 12, 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 drawing blood or giving injections.

Issued

Aug 10, 2012

Abate by

Aug 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A):  The employer did not ensure that training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure might take place:    a.	On or about July 12, 2012, an employee who had occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens had not received initial training.

Issued

Aug 10, 2012

Abate by

Aug 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(N):  The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an opportunity for interactive questions or answers with the person conducting the training session:    a.	On or about July 12, 2012, the employers annual bloodborne pathogens training was not conducted in a format that offered an opportunity for interactive questions and answers during the training session.

Issued

Aug 10, 2012

Abate by

Aug 31, 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.  On or about July 12, 2012, the employer did not have material safety data sheets for the hazardous materials used by employees such as but not limited to isopropanol.

Issued

Aug 10, 2012

Abate by

Aug 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  On or about July 12, 2012, the employer did not provide information and training to an employee who had exposure to hazardous materials such as but not limited to isopropanol.