OSHA Inspection: SUNRISE PRIMARY CARE INC.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Dec 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,244 · Current $2,244

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. On or about August 16, 2013, engineering controls such as, but not limited to, needles with engineering protection vacutainers with safety lock, and retractable scalples were not used to guard against employee exposure to needles and scalples potentially contaminated with bloodborne pathogens when drawing blood or giving assisting the physician durin biopsies.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,244 · Current $2,244

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(ii)(D): The employer did not ensure that all medical evaluations or procedures including the hepatitis B vaccine, vaccination series, post-exposure evaluation, or follow-up, including prophylaxis, were provided according to recommendations of the US. Public Health Service current at the time these evaluations and procedure took place:  a. On or about August 16, 2013, an employee that accepted the Hepatitis B vaccine was not provided with the shot series as recommended by the US Public Health Service in that the third dose was not administered within six months following the previous shot.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Dec 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Employees of a workplace covered by this standard were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde:  a. On or about August 16, 2013, employees used containers pre-filled with a solution of 10% Formalin to preserve human tissue extracted from biopsies and the employer have not conducted an initial monitoring to determine their exposure to formaldehyde.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Dec 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(m)(1)(iii): The employers did not include formaldehyde in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200). Employers did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of formaldehyde and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (n) of this section:  a. On or about August 16, 2013, employees used a container pre-filled with a 10% formalin solution to preserve human tissue extracted during biopsies and the employer did not provide training on the health hazards associated to handling of formaldehyde and did not include formaldehyde in their hazard communication program or training program.