OSHA Inspection: ORANGE MEDICAL CARE, P.C.

Issued

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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). On or about 10/03/2012 at Orange Medical Care, P.C., employees were exposed to hazards associated with bloodborne pathogens because the employer had not established a written Exposure Control Plan where employees had occupational exposure from activities including but not limited to using hypodermic needles to perform vaccinations and vacutainer phlebotomy.

Issued

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(iii): The employer did not ensure that appropriate personal protective equipment in the appropriate sizes was readily accessible at the worksite or issued to employees:    a). On or about 10/03/2012 at Orange Medical Care, P.C., employees were exposed to hazards associated with bloodborne pathogens because the employer did not purchase appropriate sizes of gloving for employees who had occupational exposure from activities including but not limited to vaccination and tuberculin skin test placement.

Issued

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii)(A): Contaminated needles and other contaminated sharps were bent, recapped, or removed:    a). On or about 10/03/2012 at Orange Medical Care, P.C. employees were exposed to hazards associated with bloodborne pathogens because the employer allowed employees to recap non-engineered needles.

Issued

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(iii): During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not replaced routinely or were allowed to be overfilled:    a). On or about 10/03/2012, employees were exposed to hazards associated with bloodborne pathogens because sharps containers were routinely allowed to overfill.

Issued

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(i): The employer did not determine or implement an appropriate written schedule for cleaning or method of decontamination based upon the location within the facility, type of surface to be cleaned, type of soil present, and tasks or procedures being performed in the area:    a). On or about 10/16/2012 at Orange Medical Care, P.C., employees were exposed to hazards associated with bloodborne pathogens because the employer did not implement a written schedule for cleaning for the facility that determined the cleaner and cleaning schedule according to the surface and soilage in the area.

Issued

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(ii)(D):  The employer did not ensure that all medical evaluations or procedures including the hepatitis B vaccine, vaccination series, post-exposure evaluation, or follow-up, including prophylaxis, were provided according to recommendations of the US. Public Health Service current at the time these evaluations and procedure took place:    a). On or about 10/03/2012 at Orange Medical Care, P.C., employees who gave vaccinations, handled sharps, and cleaned up surfaces contaminated with blood. The employer did not make available the Hepatitis B vaccination and vaccination series in accordance with current USPHS recommendations.

Issued

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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). On or about 10/03/2012 at Orange Medical Care, P.C., employees were exposed to hazards associated with bloodborne pathogens because the employer failed to ensure that staff who had occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) were enrolled in a training program. Deficiencies were identified in staff knowledge of topics including but not limited to proper selection and use of cleaners, use of PPE, and the use and limitations of engineering controls including but not limited to sharps containers.

Issued

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $28000.00 · Current $10000.00 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.) On or about 10/03/2012 at Orange Medical Care, P.C., employees were exposed to hazards associated with bloodborne pathogens because the employer used non-engineered hypodermic needles. Clinical staff had occupational exposure while engaged in activites including but not limited to placing tuberculin skin tests and administering vaccinations.