OSHA Inspection: DREXEL COUNSELING SERVICES

Issued

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i):  The employer having employee(s) occupational exposure did not established a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:     a) Between approximately August 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013, at the above located workplace an employee was required to work with needles to draw blood and give injections. The employer had not established and have in effect a written bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.

Issued

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:   a) Between approximately August 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013, at the above located workplace an employee was required to use hypodermic needles. These needles did not have engineered sharps injury protection, and placed the employees at an increased risk of needle sticks. Effective and appropriate sharps with engineered sharps injury protection were commercially available. Employees using the syringes and needles without engineered sharps injury protection were therefore exposed to the hazards associated with bloodborne disease.

Issued

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i):  The employer did not train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section:    a) Between approximately August 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013, at the above located workplace an employee was required to work with needles to draw blood and give injections. The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure had received adequate training specific to appropriate methods for recognizing task (such as working with blood) and other activities (such as working with contaminated sharps) that may involve exposure to bloodborne pathogens.