OSHA Inspection: SUMMIT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jun 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(iii): Employers shall provide handwashing facilities which are readily accessible to employees.   a) In a patient room, the employer did not provide an accessible hand washing facility, as the work practice control, to employees performing the procedures and working with patients. The hand washing facility was covered by a wooden board in order to provide a larger work station. The employees were exposed to the bloodborne pathogens such as, but not limited to, Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) at the working area.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jun 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employee(s) with occupational exposure:   a) In the clinic, the employer did not ensure that all employees with occupational exposure were provided with Hepatitis B vaccinations within 10 working days of their initial assignment. The employees were exposed to bloodborne pathogens.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jun 24, 2013

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) In the clinic - The employer did not maintain any information and training to employees working with the chemicals such as, but not limited to, Concentrated Clorox, Sani-Cloth, Clorox Wipes, Betadine, Hydrogen Peroxide, Maxizyme, exposing employees to skin and eyes irritations.