OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN INSTITUTE

Issued

Mar 3, 2014

Abate by

Apr 5, 2014

Penalty

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

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) Establishment: Employees, including but not limited to, Medical Assistant Instructors have exposure to blood and other potentially infectious material in the course of their work, but annual consideration and implementation of effective and safer medical devices to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure was not documented, thus potentially exposing employees to bloodborne pathogens on or about November 15, 2013.

Issued

Mar 3, 2014

Abate by

Apr 5, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii):     The training program shall contain at a minimum the following elements:    29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(K):     An explanation of the procedure to follow if an exposure incident occurs, including the method of reporting the incident and the medical follow-up that will be made available;    a) Establishment: The training provided to employees with occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious material did not include specific instructions, such as where an employee would go for medical treatment, thus potentially exposing employees to bloodborne pathogens, on or about November 15, 2013.

Issued

Mar 3, 2014

Abate by

Apr 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii):   The training program shall contain at a minimum the following elements:  29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(L):   Information on the post-exposure evaluation and follow-up that the employer is required to provide for the employee following an exposure incident;  a) Establishment: The training provided to employees with occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious material did not include specific information regarding the post-exposure evaluation and follow-up that the employer is required to provide for the employee following an exposure incident, thus potentially exposing employees to bloodborne pathogens, on or about November 15, 2013.

Issued

Mar 3, 2014

Abate by

Apr 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(N): An opportunity for interactive questions and answers with the person conducting the training session.  (a) Establishment: Employees, including but not limited to, Medical Assistant Instructors and Cleaning and Maintenance Personnel have exposure to blood and other potentially infectious material in the course of their work, but the Exposure Control Plan training did not include an opportunity for interactive questions and answers, on or about November 15, 2013.

Issued

Mar 3, 2014

Abate by

Apr 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(ii):   The employer shall ensure that all medical evaluations and procedures including the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up, including prophylaxis, are:  29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(ii)(A):   Made available at no cost to the employee;  (a) Establishment: The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not ensure Post Exposure evaluation and follow-up including prophylaxis were made available to at no cost to the employee, on or about November 15, 2013.

Issued

Mar 3, 2014

Abate by

Apr 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(1)(ii)(B): The medical record for an employee with occupational exposure did not include a copy of the employee's hepatitis B vaccination status, including the dates of all the hepatitis B vaccinations or any medical records relative to the employee's ability to receive vaccination as required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2):  (a) Establishment: Employees, including but not limited to, Medical Assistant Instructors and Cleaning and Maintenance Personnel have exposure to blood and other potentially infectious material in the course of their work, but their employer did not maintain records of their hepatitis B vaccination status, including the dates of all the hepatitis B vaccinations, on or about November 15, 2013.