OSHA Inspection: NEW SMYRNA BEACH AMBULATORY CARE CENTER, INC.

Issued

May 6, 2013

Abate by

May 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $612 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a.  On or about March 27, 2013, employees used compressed air that blew approximately 100 p.s.i. to remove water from scopes.

Issued

May 6, 2013

Abate by

May 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:  a.  On or about March 27, 2013, the employer did not conduct an annual review of the Exposure Control Plan.

Issued

May 6, 2013

Abate by

May 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v): The employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan, did not solicit input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls and did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control plan:  a.  On or about March 27, 2013, the employer did not solicit input from employees who were potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps on the identification, evaluation, and selection of effective engineering controls.

Issued

May 6, 2013

Abate by

May 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:  a.  On or about March 27, 2013, an employee who had occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens had not received initial training.

Issued

May 6, 2013

Abate by

May 16, 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.  On or about March 27, 2013, the employer did not provide information and training to an employee who had exposure to hazardous materials such as but not limited to ortho-Phthalaldehyde.