OSHA Inspection: RONALD LISS D.D.S.

Issued

Mar 25, 2014

Abate by

Apr 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:    a)  Ronald Liss, D.D.S. did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure when the surgical assistants have occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids (OPIM).     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Mar 25, 2014

Abate by

Apr 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i)(A): The employer having employees with occupational exposure did not prepare an exposure determination:  a) Ronald Liss, D.D.S. - The employer did not prepare an exposure determination that included a list of all job classifications in which all employees in those job classifications have occupational exposure. Surgical Assistants have occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Mar 25, 2014

Abate by

Apr 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii): Contaminated needles and other contaminated sharps were bent, recapped, or removed except as noted in paragraphs (d)(2)(vii)(A) and (d)(2)(vii)(B) below.     a) Ronald Liss, D.D.S. - Surgical Assistants removed contaminated needles from injectors.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Mar 25, 2014

Abate by

Apr 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(x): Masks in combination with eye protection devices, such as goggles or glasses with solid side shields, or chin-length face shields, were not worn whenever splashes, spray, spatter or droplets of blood or other potentially infectious materials may be generated and eye, nose or mouth contamination can be reasonably anticipated:    a) Ronald Liss, D.D.S. did not ensure that employees assisting during surgical procedures wore eye protection devices, such as goggles or glasses with solid side shields or chin-length face shields when splashes, spray, spatter or droplets of blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) are generated and eye contamination can be anticipated.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Mar 25, 2014

Abate by

Apr 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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) Ronald Liss, D.D.S. - Employees who assist during surgical procedures have occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) and they did not receive training in accordance with this section.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Mar 25, 2014

Abate by

Apr 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure that training provided to employees with occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body materials (OPIM) met the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A) through (g)(2)(ii)(B):  a) Ronald Liss, D.D.S. - The employer did not ensure that employees with occupational exposure to blood and OPIM received training at least annually in accordance with the requirements of this section. An employee assiting during surgical procedures has not received training annually.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Mar 25, 2014

Abate by

Apr 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0020129019532260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a) Ronald Liss, D.D.S. - The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met. Employees work with, handle or are exposed to hazardous chemicals including: ProSpray (contains phenylphenol, benzyl chlorophenol); formaldehyde; nitrous oxide; developer and replenisher (contains sodium sulfite, hydroquinone); fixer and replenisher (contains ammonium thiosulfate, acetic acid, ammonium sulfite, sodium sulfite, sodium borate); Spray 2000 Plus (contains tetra sodium ethylene diaminetetraacetate, sodium hydroxide).     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Mar 25, 2014

Abate by

Apr 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 12902260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  a) Ronald Liss, D.D.S. - The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for the following chemicals used by employees:  formaldehyde, ProSpray, Spray 2000 Plus.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Mar 25, 2014

Abate by

Apr 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0020129019532260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Ronald Liss, D.D.S. - The employer did not provide information and trianing on hazardous chemicals in their work area. Employees work with, handle or are exposed to:  ProSpray (contains phenylphenol, benzyl chlorophenol); formaldehyde; nitrous oxide; x-ray developer and replenisher (contains sodium sulfite, hydroquinone); x-ray fixer and replenisher (contains ammonium thiosulfate, acetic acid, ammonium sulfite, sodium sulfite, sodium borate); Spray 2000 Plus (contains tetra sodium ethylene diaminetetraacetate, sodium hydroxide).  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Mar 25, 2014

Abate by

Apr 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

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) Ronald Liss, D.D.S. - The employer did not maintain a record for each employee with occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious body fluids, of the employees' hepatitis B vaccination status, including the dates of all the hepatitis B vaccinations.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Mar 25, 2014

Abate by

Apr 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employee training did not include the details of the hazard communication program, including an explanation of the labeling system and the safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a) Ronald Liss, D.D.S. did not provide training to employees by December 13, 2013 that included an explanation of the labeling system elements and the safety data sheet (SDS) format as required by the updated hazard communication standard.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.