OSHA Inspection: MILFORD MANOR NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER

Issued

Feb 19, 2014

Abate by

Apr 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually and whenever necessary to reflect new or modified tasks and procedures which affect occupational exposure and to reflect new or revised employee positions with occupational exposure.  (a) Establishment: Employees including but not limited to Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants and Recreational Assistants have exposure to blood and other potentially infectious material in the course of their work, but annual review and update of the Exposure Control Plan was not conducted, thus potentially exposing employees to bloodborne pathogens on or about September 23, 2013.

Issued

Feb 19, 2014

Abate by

Mar 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v): An employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan shall 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 shall document the solicitation in the Exposure Control Plan.  (a) Establishment: Employees including but not limited to Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants and Recreational Assistants have exposure to blood and other potentially infectious material in the course of their work, but annual solicitation to identify, evaluate and selection of effective engineering controls and work practices from the employees was not documented, thus potentially exposing employees to bloodborne pathogens on or about September 23, 2013.

Issued

Feb 19, 2014

Abate by

Apr 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i): Each employer who has employees with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall prepare an exposure determination. This exposure determination shall contain the following:  (a) Establishment: Employees including but not limited to Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants and Recreational Assistants have exposure to blood and other potentially infectious material in the course of their work, but an exposure determination had not been documented, thus potentially exposing employees to bloodborne pathogens, on or about September 23, 2013.