OSHA Inspection: MARIES MANOR

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced

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:  At the time of the inspection, non-safety type lancets were readily available to nurses in the West med room which exposed them to a needlestick hazard.  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced

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:  At the time of the inspection, it was documented that all exposure incidents from 2010 to the present had not had post exposure followups conducted as required by the current recommendations of the U.S. Public Health Service. No employees had received a written opinion from a Licensed Healthcare Professional.   Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.