OSHA Inspection: EMERALD COAST SURGERY CENTER, L.P., LTD.

Issued

Aug 10, 2012

Abate by

Aug 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 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.	On or about July 25, 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 and retrieving from emesis basins.

Issued

Aug 10, 2012

Abate by

Sep 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    a.  On or about July 25, 2012, Central Supply, an employee used an elastomeric half-face negative pressure respirator voluntarily when cleaning surgical instruments and the employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program that addressed the worksite-specific procedures such as but not limited to employee medical evaluations, and training on the maintenance and care of the respirator.

Issued

Aug 10, 2012

Abate by

Aug 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee used the respirator in the workplace:    a.  On or about July 25, 2012, an employee who voluntarily wore a half-face negative pressure respirator had not been provided with a medical evaluation prior to wearing the respirator.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 10, 2012

Abate by

Aug 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to employees using a respirator in the workplace:    a.  On or about July 25, 2012, an employee who voluntarily used a half-face negative pressure respirator had not received respirator training.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE NOT REQUIRED