OSHA Inspection: KEEL & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Issued

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(i): The post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of an exposure incident did not include documentation of the route(s) of exposure and the circumstances under which the exposure incident occurred:   a) On or about 09/10/13 - Medical lab, the needlestick injury that occurred on 08/25/13 did not include the required documentation.

Issued

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(v): The post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of an exposure incident did not include counseling:  a) On or about 09/10/13 - Medical lab, counseling was not included in the post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of a needlestick injury that occurred on 08/25/13 when used blood vials were removed from a sharps container.

Issued

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about 09/10/13 - Medical lab, the employer did not document annually consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices.

Issued

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-14 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 and did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control plan:  a) On or about 09/10/13 - Medical lab, 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.

Issued

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5)(i): The employer did not establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps:  a) On or after 09/10/13 - Medical lab, needlestick injury that occurred on 08/25/13 was not recorded.