OSHA Inspection: TAYLOR INTERNAL MEDICINE OF SELMA, P. C.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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)     Clinic:  On or about January 15th, 2013, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to bloodborne pathogen hazards by failing to ensure that a written Blood Borne Pathogen Plan to include an Exposure Control Plan was available and implemented to cover all clinic employees with exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i): The employer having employees with occupational exposure did not prepare an exposure determination:    a)     Clinic:  On or about January 15th, 2013, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to bloodborne pathogen hazards by failing to evaluate exposure through an Employee Exposure Determination to cover all clinic employees with exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A):   The employer did not ensure that training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure might take place:    a)     Clinic:  On or about January 15th, 2013, and times prior to, the employer failed to train employees exposed to bloodborne pathogen hazards where they were exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls shall be used to eliminate or minimize employee exposure. Where occupational exposure remains after institution of these controls, personal protective equipment shall also be used.    a)     Clinic:  On or about January 15, 2013, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to bloodborne pathogen hazards by failing to ensure that proper engineering controls were used in that the employer used non-safety engineered needles during vaccinations exposing employees to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer shall 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)     Clinic:  On or about January 15th, 2013, and times prior to, the employer failed to provide the hepatitis B vaccination to employees exposed to bloodborne pathogen hazards where employees were exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(B)(1)(ii): Regulated waste was placed in containers which were not constructed to contain all contents or prevent leakage of liquids during handling, storage, transport or shipping:    a)  Biohazard Waste Storage Room :   On or about January 15, 2013 the employer had not provided proper biohazard waste storage containers that were closable, leak proof on the sides and bottom, puncture resistant and color coded  exposing employee(s) to bloodborne pathogen hazards that would cause disease.