OSHA Inspection: EAST GEORGIA HEALTHCARE CENTER, INC.

Issued

2013-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B): The review and update of the exposure control plan did not document annually consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure:  a) Treatment/Procedure Rooms - On June 5, 2013 and at times prior to, the employer failed to annually document consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure, exposing employees to biohazards.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure:  a) Treatment/Procedure Rooms - On June 5, 2013 and at times prior to, scalpels that did not have engineered sharps injury protections were used during medical procedures, exposing employees to biohazards.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) Treatment/Procedure Rooms - On June 5, 2013 and at times prior to, the employer 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 document the solicitation in their Exposure Control Plan, exposing employees to biohazards.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED