OSHA Inspection: DOCTORS' MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,530 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:    a.  On or about October 5, 2012, the employer did not conduct an annual review of the Exposure Control Plan.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 24, 2012

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 October 5, 2012, the employer did not solicit input from employees who were potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps on the identification, evaluation, and selection of effective engineering controls.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  On or about October 5, 2012, the employer did not develop and implement the written hazard communication program which described how requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met for employees who have exposure to hazardous materials such as but not limited to sodium hypochlorite and ethanol.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a.  On or about October 5, 2012, the employer did not provide information and training to employees who had exposure to hazardous materials such as but not limited to sodium hypochlorite and ethanol.