OSHA Inspection: WARREN DENTAL DESIGN LLC

Issued

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii): The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not contain at least the elements in 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(A) through (c)(1)(ii)(C):    a) Assisting in dental procedures and/or handling contaminated instruments from those procedures present a likelihood of skin, eye, mucous membrane or parenteral contact with blood.  The generic exposure control plan for bloodborne pathogens within a compliance seminar manual kept in the dentist's office had not been adapted to the practice through the inclusion of site-specific details including a list of jobs / tasks with occupational exposure, as well as the schedule & method of implementation of program elements such as Hepatitis B vaccination, employee training, and recordkeeping.    Condition(s) were noted on or about 2/19/2014.

Issued

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:    a) Employee(s) who assist in dental procedures and/or handle contaminated instruments from those procedures have reasonably anticipated skin, eye mucous membrame or parenteral contact with blood.  Each employee with such occupational exposure was not offered the Hepatitis B vaccination series.    Condition(s) were noted on or about 2/19/2014.

Issued

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-12 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 ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:    a) Employee(s) who assist in dental procedures and/or handle contaminated instruments from those procedures have reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane or parenteral contact with blood.  Upon initial hire, and at least annually thereafter, each employee with such occupational exposure was not provided training including, but not limited to; an accessible copy of the OSHA standard on bloodborne pathogens and explanation of the workplace exposure control plan, modes of bloodborne pathogens transmission, methods established for preventing or reducing exposure, and procedures for reporting an exposure incident.    Condition(s) were noted on or about 2/19/2014.

Issued

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(i): During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not easily accessible to personnel or located as close as was feasible to the immediate area where sharps were used or could be reasonably anticipated to be found:    a) Waste containers for contaminated disposable sharps such as anesthetic needle device(s) and sutures were not provided in each exam room, to facilitate disposal of such sharps in the immediate area where they were used.     Condition(s) were noted on or about 12/13/2013.

Issued

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) A chemical hazard communication plan had not been developed and implemented for the dental office, where employee(s) use antimicrobial cleaning products with irritant properties.    Condition(s) were noted on or about 12/13/2014.