OSHA Inspection: SCHENECTADY DERMATOLOGY

Issued

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4):  The direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent, signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge. Additionally, the line-of-sight to the exit sign was not clearly visible at all times:    (a) On or about 08/23/2012, for the employees working in the facility, exit signs were not posted.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):  Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices and protective shields and barriers were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition  wherever it was necessary by reasons of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact:    (a) On or about 08/23/2012, and at times prior thereto, at facility, for the nurse coordinator and LPN working with liquid nitrogen.  The employer did not enforece the use of personal protective equipment for the protection of extremities such as, but not limited to, gloves.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):  The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    a) On or about 08/23/2012, employer did not provide hands-on training to employees expected to use portable fire extinguishers to suppress small fire.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B): The review and update of the exposure control plan did not document annually consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure:    a) On or about 08/23/2012, at establishment, for employees with occupational exposure to potentially infectious material.  Employer did not implement safer medical devices such as, but not limited to, hypodermic needles.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:    a) On or about 08/23/2012, at establishment, for employees with occupational exposure to potentially infectious material.  Employer did not train employees in bloodborne pathogens.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): Employer did not maintain copies of the required Material Safety Data Sheet(s) for each hazardous material in the workplace and ensure that they are readily accessible to the employee(s) in their work area during each work shift:    (a) On or about 08/23/2012, and at times prior thereto, at facility, for the nurse coordinator and LPN cleaning surfaces with cetylcide, containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, bretol (cetyldimethylethylammonium bromide).  Employees were not provided Material Safety Data Sheet(s) for the material.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous materials in their work area, at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard is introduced into their work area:    (a)  On or about 08/23/2012, and at times prior thereto, at facility, for the nurse coordinator and LPN cleaning surfaces with cetylcide, containing chemicals such as, but not limited to,  bretol (cetyldimethylethylammonium bromide).  Employees were not informed or trained in the areas required by the Hazard Communication Standard.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM