OSHA Inspection: CENTURA HEALTH

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

Feb 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3): The employer did not correctly classify the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent:    (a)  On or about September 27, 2012, and at times prior, the employer did not correctly enter data for the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2012.     1)  For case 10, the employer listed 36 days in Column L (On job transfer or restriction).  The employer should have recorded 58 days in Column L per the health care professional's direction (1904.7(b)(3)(ii)).    2)  For case 11, the employer did not:  check Column H (Days away from work),   record the number of days away in Column K (Away from work),   or record the correct number of restricted days in Column L.    The employer should have checked Column H, recorded 1 day in Column K, and recorded 83 days in Column L per the health care professional's direction (1904.7(b)(3)(ii)).    3)  For the following cases the employer recorded too many days of on the job transfer or restriction in Column L (1904.7(b)(3)(iii)):    On Case 2 the employer recorded 115 days in Column L.  The employer should have recorded 51 days in Column L per the health care professional's direction.    On Case 3 the employer recorded 12 days in Column L.  The employer should have recorded 7 days in Column L per the health care professional's direction.      4) For the following cases the employer listed the wrong number days away in Colum K (1904.7(b)(3)(vi)):    On Case 2 the employer recorded 0 days in Column K.  The employer should have recorded 5 days in Column K per the health care professional's direction.    On Case 3 the employer recorded 0 days in Column K.  The employer should have recorded 5 days in Column K per the health care professional's direction.    On Case 4 the employer recorded 5 days in Column K.  The employer should have recorded 3 days in Column K per the health care professional's direction.   On Case 13 the employer recorded 0 days in Column K.  The employer should have recorded 6 days in Column K per the health care professional's direction.      Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

Feb 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):  A log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail required by the regulation:    (a)  On or about August 7, 2012, and at times prior, the employer did not record information on the OSHA 300 log for the 2012 calendar year in the detail required in that case number 8 was missing the injury description and part of the body affected in column F.      Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

Mar 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(B): The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not include the schedule and/or method of implementation for all elements as required by the standard:     (a) On or about August 7, 2012, and at times prior, the employer's Exposure Control Plan was missing information regarding Hepatitis B Vaccination and Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-up (29 CFR 1910.1030(f)), specifically information instructing that:  (1) medical evaluations are to be performed by or under the supervision of a licensed physician or by or under the supervision of another licensed health care professional.  (2) medical evaluations are provided according the recommendations of the U.S. Public Health Service.  (3) the employer shall ensure that all laboratory tests are conducted by an accredited laboratory.    (b)  On or about August 7, 2012, and at times prior, the employer's Exposure Control Plan was missing information regarding the maintenance of employee medical records for at least the duration of employment plus 30 years in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

Mar 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(C):  The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not include the procedure for the evaluation of circumstances surrounding exposure incidents, as required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(i):    (a) On or about August 7, 2012, and at times prior, the employer's Exposure Control Plan did not address post-exposure evaluation and follow up, specifically:  (1) documenting routes of exposure and circumstances under which the exposure incident occurred,   (2) identification and documentation of the source individual,   (3) post exposure prophylaxis,   (4) counseling, and   (5) evaluation of reported illnesses.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

Mar 20, 2013

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 August 7, 2012, and at times prior, the employer's Exposure Control Plan did not document solicitation for input about identification, evaluation, and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls from employees who are potentially exposed to injuries from sharps.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").