OSHA Inspection: CHAPEL HILL FAMILY DENTISTRY

Issued

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1680.00 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) In dental office, the employer did not provide any information and training for occupational exposure and bloodborne pathogens to employees working with patients while providing dental treatments and working with blood, exposing employees to the bloodborne pathogens, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and hepatitis B virus (HBV).

Issued

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(1)(ii)(B): The medical records for employees with occupational exposure did not include copies of the employees' hepatitis B vaccination status, including the dates of all the hepatitis B vaccinations or any medical records relative to the employee's ability to receive vacination as required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2):    a) In dental office, the employer did not establish the records for status of Hepatitis B vaccinations that includes the dates of all three sets of vaccinations for employees providing dental treatments to patients and working with blood, exposing employees to the bloodborne pathogens and hepatitis B virus (HBV).

Issued

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1): The employer shall be responsible for the inspection, maintenance and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace:    a) In dental office area, the employer did not maintain and inspect two of the portable fire extinguishers for employees while using the dental equipment and performing the procedures in each patient room, exposing employees to fire hazards.