OSHA Inspection: JOSEPH ORRACA-TETTEH

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 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) West End Medical Group,Inc./Dr. Joseph Orraca - The employer did not develop an exposure control program for their employee who is occupationally exposed to blood and other potentially infectious materials. The RN was identified from interviews to have performed injections. This was observed on April 2, 2013.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B):   Document annually consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure.    a)West End Medical Group/Dr. Joseph Orraca - The employer did not perform an annual review of the engineering controls associated with the sharps used by staff to give injections. This was observed on April 2,2013.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) West End Medical Group/Dr. Joseph Orraca - The employer did not provide bloodborne pathogen training for their nurses nor themselves who are routinely exposed to blood and other potentially infectious materials when performing injections. This was observed on April 2, 2013.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

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:       a) West End Medical Group/Dr. Josrph Orraca - A site specific written hazard communication program was not developed and/or implemented for employees who are exposed to hazardous chemicals [e.g. hypochlorite] used in the decontamination process of the patient areas. This was observed on April 2, 2013.