OSHA Inspection: EASTWOOD DENTAL OFFICE PC

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $3,400

Hazardous substances S227

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use    (a)  At the dental clinic laboratory, on or about 12-10-2013: The employees handled corrosive bleach and irritant chemicals at the sink, where the eyewash had inadequate water flow.    Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that a copy of the Exposure Control Plan was accessible to employees, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020(e):    (a)  At the dental office, on or about 12-10-2013: The employer did not provide a copy of the office Exposure Control Plan to employees.     Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:    (a)  At the dental office, on or about 12-10-2013: The employer did not review and update the office Exposure Control Plan to employees nor solicit input from employees.     Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  At the dental office, on or about 12-10-2013: The employer did not review and update the office Exposure Control Plan to include consideration and implementation of safer dental devices to minimize occupational exposure to employees.    Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employee(s) with occupational exposure:Note:  Does not apply to employees who have previously received the complete hepatitis B vaccination series, for whom antibody testing has indicated immunity, or for whom the vaccine is contraindicated for medical reasons.    (a)  At the dental office, on or about 12-10-2013: The employer did not offer Hepatitis B vaccination to dental assistants and office staff who were occupationally exposed to blood and contaminated saliva from dental procedures.     Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv): The employer did not ensure that employees who declined to accept the hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer signed the statement in appendix A:    (a)  At the dental office, on or about 12-10-2013: The employer did not obtain declination forms for employees who declined to accept the Hepatitis B vaccination from the dental practice.       Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(1)(iv): The employer did not maintain employee medical records required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(h) for at least the duration of employment plus 30 years in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020:    (a)  At the facility, on or about 12-10-2013: The employer did not produce employee medical records for two employees who had occupational exposure to blood or OPIM at the dental practice in the last five years.      Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 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:    (a)  At the dental office, on or about 12-10-2013:  Work practices did not minimize exposure when the dentist required dental assistants to wipe blood off the contaminated sharp dental tool the dentist was holding, using only a gauze pad, exposing dental assistants to sharps injury.     Abatement Documentation is required to be submitted.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(iv): The employer did not clean, launder, or dispose of personal protective equipment required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(d) and (e), at no cost to the employee:    (a)  At the dental office, on or about 12-10-2013: The employer did not launder the contaminated scrubs used by the employees in dental procedures.  Employees laundered their own contaminated scrubs.    Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(i): The employer did not determine or implement an appropriate written schedule for cleaning or method of decontamination based upon the location within the facility, type of surface to be cleaned, type of soil present, and tasks or procedures being performed in the area:    (a)  At the dental office, on or about 12-10-2013: The employer did not implement a written schedule or method of decontamination for cleaning the contaminated scrubs; including the procedure for contaminated linen storage, safe transfer and decontamination by washing the scrubs in the basement laundry.    (b)  At the dental office, on or about 12-10-2013: The employer did not implement a written schedule or written method of decontamination for use by employees cleaning the contaminated operatories; including a procedure for surface cleaning, or safe equipment handling, transfer and decontamination.        Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $22,000 · Current $11,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:    (a)   At the dental practice, on or about 12-10-2013:  The employer did not provide any blood borne pathogens training for dental assistants and a dental hygienist with occupational exposure to blood in dental procedures on a daily basis.        (b)    At the dental practice, on or about 12-10-2013:  The employer did not provide any blood borne pathogens training for a front desk clerk who was regularly assigned to clean contaminated dental operatories, and to collect and handle contaminated dental equipment.    Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.