OSHA Inspection: DR. POOJA KHURANA DDS, PC

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 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) Today's Dental Care, 185 Central Avenue, Suite 405, East Orange, NJ 07018.    A written Exposure Control Plan was not established for dentists and dental assistants that have reasonably anticipated exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material.    Condition noted on or about 8/6/12.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 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) Today's Dental Care, 185 Central Avenue, Suite 405, East Orange, NJ 07018.    The hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series were not made available by the employer to the employees such as, but not limited to, dentists and dental assistants, who are exposed to blood and other potentially infectious materials during procedures.    Condition noted on or about 8/6/12

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 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) Today's Dental Care, 185 Central Avenue, Suite 405, East Orange, NJ 07018.    Employees to include dentists and dental assistants who are exposed to blood and otherwise potentially infectious materials during procedures were not provided with training in bloodborne pathogen standard requirements upon initial hire and annually thereafter.    Condition noted on or about 8/6/12.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1361

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) Today's Dental Care, 185 Central Avenue, Suite 405, East Orange, NJ 07018.    The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees using chemicals including, but not limited to, CIDEX sanitizer which contains glutaraldehyde as an active ingredient.    Condition noted on or about 8/6/2012.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1361

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not 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 had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) Today's Dental Care, 185 Central Avenue, Suite 405, East Orange, NJ 07018.    The employer did not implement hazard communication initial training for employees using chemicals including, but not limited to, CIDEX sanitizer which contains glutaraldehyde as an active ingredient.    Condition noted on or about 8/6/2012.