OSHA Inspection: PRESENCE HERITAGE VILLAGE

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:    a) During the period of March 13, 2013 through June 13, 2013, at the above located workplace, employees were required to work with Nipro Hypodermic Needles (20 and 22 Gage) and Terumo Needles (25 Gage). These needles did not have engineered sharps injury protection, and placed the employees at an increased risk of needle sticks. Effective and appropriate sharps with engineered sharps injury protection were commercially available. Employees using the syringes and needles without engineered sharps injury protection were therefore exposed to the hazards associated with blood borne disease.

Issued

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2): During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not easily accessible to personnel and located as close as is feasible to the immediate area where sharps are used:        a) On or about June 13, 2013, at the above located workplace, employees were required to work with contaminated sharps without an easily accessible sharps container. Employees using syringes and needles without an easily accessible sharps container were therefore exposed to the hazards associated with blood borne disease.