OSHA Inspection: PREMIER ALLERGY

Issued

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $980.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i):  Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:     a.  Employees administered a variety of injections to patients that included, but was not limited to, allergy shots, flu shots and pneumo-vax.  The employer did not have a written Exposure Control Plan for employees with occupational exposure to blood/body fluids.

Issued

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $980.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv):  The Exposure Control Plan shall be 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. The review and update of such plans shall also:      29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B): Document annually consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure:     a.  At the work site, employees administered a variety of injections to patients that included, but were not limited to, allergy shots, flu shots, pneumo-vax and hepatitis B vaccination series.  The employer had not documented consideration of new sharps devices that would reduce or eliminate occupational exposure of employees to blood borne pathogens.

Issued

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  At the work site, employees administered patient injections that included, but were not limited to, allergy shots, pneumo-vax, flu shots and hepatitis B vaccination series.  The employer had not requested input from employees about updating work place controls, policies and procedures to reduce employee exposure to blood borne pathogens.

Issued

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $980.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls shall be used to eliminate or minimize employee exposure. Where occupational exposure remains after institution of these controls, personal protective equipment shall also be used:    a.  At the work sites, employees administered injections to patients that included, but were not limited to, allergy shots, pneumo-vax, Hepatitis B series and flu shots.  The employer had not ensured that adequate engineering controls for sharps were present, such as, but not limited to, self-sheathing needles.  The employer had not required personal protective equipment to be worn.

Issued

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $980.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2): The employer shall train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:       29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii): Training shall be provided as follows:       29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A): At the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may take place:       a.  At the work site, employees administered injections to patients that included, but were not limited to, allergy shots, pneumo-vax, flu shots and Hepatitis B vaccination series.  All employees with occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens had not been adequately trained on hire by the employer prior to having occupational exposure.

Issued

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2): The employer shall train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:      29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii): Training shall be provided as follows:       29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B): At least annually thereafter:    a.  At the work sites, employees administered injections that included, but were not limited to, allergy shots, pneumo-vax, Hepatitis B vaccination series, and flu shots.  The employer had not conducted annual training on blood borne pathogens for employees with occupational exposure.

Issued

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $560.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5)(i): The employer shall establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps. The information in the sharps injury log shall be recorded and maintained in such manner as to protect the confidentiality of the injured employee.   a.  At the work site, an employee had been injured with a contaminated sharp while administering patient injections.  The employer did not have a sharps injury log to record employee injuries from sharps.