OSHA Inspection: PEARL MEDICAL AND ASSOCIATES

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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:    Pearl Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine clinic did not have a written exposure control plan implemented as a means to eliminate or minimize employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens due to contaminated needlesticks and other percutaneous injuries.

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):  Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    Employees are exposed to burn hazards due to a fire extinguisher being mounted in an unmarked location outside of examination room 5.

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    The employer had not established a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous substances, such as but not limited to, Clorox Wipes, Febreeze Air Spray and Up & Up disinfectant spray used in excess of the normal consumer.