OSHA Inspection: EASTERN FAMILY DENTAL

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded:     (a) Storage Room -  Employees retrieving supplies from a storage cabinet were exposed to tripping hazards when walking within two feet of an unguarded floor hole to retrieve supplies, on or about 3/20/2013.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 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:     (a) Dental Office -  An Exposure Control Plan had not been provided for dental assistants who were at risks of being exposed to bodily fluids (blood and saliva, handling of blood contaminated instruments and equipment) while performing chair-side dental operations, on or about 3/20/2013.       Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 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 to include the elements as listed in 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2(i)(A-C):   (a) Dental Office - Dental assistants and dentists who were at risks of being exposed to patients bodily fluids and handling of blood contaminated instruments and equipment had not been identified in an exposure determination, on or about 3/20/2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1): Contaminated sharps were not discarded immediately or as soon as feasible in containers that are listed in 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1)(i-iv):   (a) Operation 1 - Contaminated sharps were discarded in an open topped small red bagged lined cardboard box located under the dentist chair, on or about 3/20/2013.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Dental Office -  Employees at risk of exposure to bodily fluids or other potentially infectious material while performing dental operations had not received the hepatitis B vaccine from the employer, on or about 3/20/2013.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv): The employer did not ensure that employees who declined to accept the hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer signed the statement in appendix A:   (a) Dental Office - The employer was not able to verify that he had developed or maintained a statement  signed by employee(s)  who declined the vaccination, on or about 3/20/2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     (a) Dental Office - employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals in using products, including but not limited to Banicide Plus, a disinfectant containing 3.4% glutaraldehyde, on or about 3/20/2013.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:   (a) Dental Office - MSDS were not provided and maintained for employees who were exposed while using hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to Banicide Plus, a disinfectant containing 3.4% glutaraldehyde, on or about 3/20/2013.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Dental Office - Employees were not trained on the hazards of being exposed to hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to Banicide Plus, a disinfectant containing 3.4% glutaraldehyde, on or about 3/20/2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1096(d)(1): The employer did not make such surveys as necessary to evaluate the radiation hazards incident to the production, use, release, disposal or presence of radioactive materials or other sources of radiation under a specific set of conditions:   (a) Operation 1:  Dental assistants taking patients' images using the Progeny JB-70 model dental x-ray machine were exposed to ionizing radiation, on or about 3/20/2013.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1096(d)(2): Appropriate personnel monitoring or equipment such as film badges, pocket chambers, pocket dosimeters of film rings were not supplied to or required to be used by employee(s) as described in 29 CFR 1910.1096(d)(2)(i),(d)(2)(ii) and (d)(2)(iii):   (a) Operation 1 - Dental assistants taking patients' images using a Progeny JB-70 model dental x-ray machine were not supplied with monitoring devices to determine their level of exposure to radiation, on or about 3/20/2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1096(e)(2): The radiation area(s) were not conspicuously posted with a sign or signs bearing the radiation caution symbol described in 29 CFR 1910.1096(e)(1) and the words:  "Caution, Radiation Area":  (a) Operation 1 - Signage alerting of radiation hazards were not posted at, around or near the operatory containing a Progeny JB-70 model dental x-ray machine, on or about 3/20/2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.