OSHA Inspection: ST. PETER'S HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(A): The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not include the exposure determination required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2):    (a) On or about 2/10/2014 at establishment, clinical staff who drew blood and gave hypodermic injections were not covered by an exposure control plan that included the required exposure determination.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:  (a) On or about 2/10/2014 at establishment, clinical staff who drew blood and gave hypodermic injections were not covered by an exposure control plan that was reviewed and updated annually.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about 2/10/2014 at establishment, clinical staff who drew blood and gave hypodermic injections were exposed to bloodborne pathogens because the exposure control plan did not document annually consideration and implementation of effective safer medical devices.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii)(A): Contaminated needles and other contaminated sharps were bent, recapped, or removed:    (a) On or about 2/10/2014 at establishment, clinical staff who drew blood and gave hypodermic injections recapped contaminated conventional sharps.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(iii): During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not replaced routinely or were allowed to be overfilled:    (a) On or about 2/10/2014 at establishment, clinical staff who drew blood, gave hypodermic injections, and handled sharps containers were exposed to bloodborne pathogen hazards because containers for contaminated sharps were allowed to be overfilled.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(F): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an explanation of the use or limitations of methods that would prevent or reduce exposure including appropriate engineering controls, work practices or personal protective equipment:    (a) On or about 2/10/2014 at establishment, for clinical staff who drew blood and gave hypodermic injections. The employer failed to train staff on engineering controls in the work environment prior to their placement into tasks with occupational exposure.