OSHA Inspection: SULLIVAN DENTAL DESIGN

Issued

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1040.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employees with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan (ECP) designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:     (a) Sullivan Dental Design @ 1120 Wellington Ave., Suite 102, Grand Junction, CO 81501: On and before 1/7/13, the employer did not establish and implement a written ECP. This condition exposed employees, such as, but not limited to, dental assistants and hygienists to bloodborne pathogens.

Issued

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i): The employer did not prepare an exposure determination for employee(s) with occupational exposure:    (a) Sullivan Dental Design @ 1120 Wellington Ave., Suite 102, Grand Junction, CO 81501: On and before 1/7/13, the employer had not conducted an exposure determination regarding employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens during their expected, daily, work activities. This condition exposed employees to bloodborne pathogens.

Issued

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 shall be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:     (a) Sullivan Dental Design @ 1120 Wellington Ave., Suite 102, Grand Junction, CO 81501: On and before 1/7/13, the employer did not provide training in accordance with the training program elements [A] through [N] of this section for employees who were exposed to bloodborne pathogens, specifically elements [I] through [L].

Issued

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1040.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(viii): Immediately or as soon as possible after use, contaminated reusable sharps were not placed in appropriate containers until properly reprocessed:                (a) Sullivan Dental Design @ 1120 Wellington Ave., Suite 102, Grand Junction, CO 81501: On and before 1/7/13, the employer did not ensure that sharps containers were immediately available to employees in the operatory rooms. This condition exposed employees to bloodborne pathogens.

Issued

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:     (a) Sullivan Dental Design @ 1120 Wellington Ave., Suite 102, Grand Junction, CO 81501: On and before 1/7/13, the employer did not implement a written schedule for cleaning and decontamination of including, but not limited to, work surfaces, instruments, and equipment. This condition exposed employees to bloodborne pathogens.

Issued

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1040.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure, and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up to all employees who have had an exposure incident:     (a) Sullivan Dental Design @ 1120 Wellington Ave., Suite 102, Grand Junction, CO 81501: On and before 1/7/13, the employer did not provide Hepatitis B vaccinations available for employees who were occupationally exposed to blood or OPIM. This condition exposes employees to bloodborne pathogens.