OSHA Inspection: LAWRENCEVILLE FAMILY PRACTICE

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1020.00 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)  Lawrenceville, GA-Lawrenceville Family Practice had not developed a site specific exposure control plan for employees required to administer shots, blood draws, and/or immunizations, etc. on or about July 31, 2012.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure that the training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at least annually:    a)  Lawrenceville, GA-Lawrenceville Family Practice had not conducted and documented annual blood borne pathogens training  on or about July 31, 2012. The last bloodborne training was conducted and documented on or about 2009.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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)Lawrenceville, GA-Employees were exposed to needlestick hazards while drawing blood, giving injections and/or immunizations. Safer needles were not required to isolated the bloodborne pathogen for 1cc needles used for TB shots  or the 3cc needles used for injections on about July 31, 2012.    (b) Lawrenceville, GA-Employees were exposed to bloodborne hazards while reusing vacutainer holders between patients on or about July 31, 2012.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(x): Masks in combination with eye protection devices, such as goggles or glasses with solid side shields, or chin-length face shields, were not worn whenever splashes, spray, spatter or droplets of blood or other potentially infectious materials may be generated and eye, nose or mouth contamination can be reasonably anticipated:    a) Lawrenceville, GA- Lawrenceville Family Practice did not provide and/or require face shields for employees when exposed to potential splash hazards on or about July 31, 2012.  Potential splash hazards include, but are not limited to, assisting doctors with draining of boils.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(ii)(A): The employer did not ensure that medical evaluations and procedures including the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series, post-exposure evaluation, or follow-up, including prophylaxis, were made available at no cost to the employee:    a) Lawrenceville, GA-Following an exposure incident, Lawrenceville Family Practice did not make the post exposure follow-up available at no cost to the employee on or about July 31, 2012.  The employee's insurance was billed for the exposure incidents followups when an employee incurred two needlestick injuries.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(v): The post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of an exposure incident did not include counseling:    a) Lawrenceville, GA-Following an exposure incident, Lawrenceville Family Practice did not make available confidential counseling on or about July 31, 2012 when an employee incurred two needlestick injuries.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(5): The employer did not obtain or provide the employee with a copy of the evaluating health care professional's written opinion within 15 days of the completion of the evaluation:    a) Lawrenceville, GA-Lawrenceville Family Practice did not obtain a healthcare professional's written opinion for post-exposure evaluation and follow-up on or about July 31, 2012 when an employee incurred two needlestick injuries.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Lawrenceville, GA-Lawrenceville Family Practice did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program,which includes MSDS and training on or about July 31, 2012.  Chemicals include, but are not limited to lysol and bleach.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).