OSHA Inspection: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Jan 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 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)      Quest Diagnostics, 78 Todt Hill Rd., Staten Island, NY facility -   The Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at annually.        Condition noted on/or about 10/17/2013.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Jan 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,970 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3): Following a report of an exposure incident, the employer did not make immediately available to the exposed employee a confidential medical evaluation or follow-up:     a)      Quest Diagnostics, 78 Todt Hill Rd., Staten Island, NY facility - Draw Room:  The Employer did not make available to the exposed employee who had an exposure incident from a needlestick injury immediate medical evaluation.  Employee who suffered a needlestick injury was not provided immediate medical evaluation.       Condition noted on/or about 8/12/13.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Jan 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,970 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(ii): The post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of an exposure incident did not include the identification or documentation of the source individual:     a)      Quest Diagnostics, 78 Todt Hill Rd., Staten Island, NY facility - Draw Room:  The Employer did not include identification or documentation of the source individual in the post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of an employee's needlestick injury.      Condition noted on/or about 8/14/13.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Jan 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(4)(ii)(A): The employer did not ensure that the healthcare professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided a copy of the regulation.     a)      Quest Diagnostics, 78 Todt Hill Rd., Staten Island, NY facility -   After an employee exposure incident, the employer did not ensure that the healthcare professional evaluating the employee was provided a copy of the regulation.        Condition noted on/or about 10/28/2013.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Jan 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(4)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure that the health care professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided with a description of the exposed employee's duties as they relate to the exposure incident:     a)      Quest Diagnostics, 78 Todt Hill Rd., Staten Island, NY facility -   After an employee exposure incident, the employer did not ensure that the healthcare professional evaluating the employee was provided with a description of the exposed employees duties as they relate to the exposure incident.        Condition noted on/or about 10/28/2013.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Feb 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(4)(ii)(C): The employer did not ensure that the health care professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided with documentation of the route of exposure or circumstances under which exposure occurred:       a)      Quest Diagnostics, 78 Todt Hill Rd., Staten Island, NY facility -   After an employee exposure incident, the employer did not ensure that the healthcare professional evaluating the employee was provided with documentation of the route of exposure or circumstances under which exposure occurred.       Condition noted on/or about 10/28/2013.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Jan 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(4)(ii)(D): The employer did not ensure that the health care professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided with all medical records relevant to the appropriate treatment of the employee, including vaccination:     a) Quest Diagnostics, 78 Todt Hill Rd., Staten Island, NY facility -   After an employee exposure incident, the employer did not ensure that the healthcare professional evaluating the employee was provided with medical records to the appropriate treatment of the employee, including vaccination.        Condition noted on/or about 10/28/2013.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Feb 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(J): Information on the appropriate actions to take and persons to contact in an emergency involving blood or other potentially infectious materials were not provided:     a)      Quest Diagnostics, 78 Todt Hill Rd., Staten Island, NY facility -  Employees exposed to bloodborne pathogens were not informed of the appropriate actions to take, including the persons or alternate(s) to contact in an emergency event involving blood or other potentially infections materials such as a needlestick injury.        Condition noted on/or about 8/12/2013.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Jan 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(3)(ii): Employee training records required by this paragraph were not provided upon request for examination and copying to employees, to employee representatives, to the Director, and to the Assistant Secretary.   a)      Quest Diagnostics, 78 Todt Hill Rd., Staten Island, NY facility - The Employer did not provide training records for the training conducted after an employees post-exposure incident.       Condition noted on/or about 10/28/2013.