OSHA Inspection: SILVER SPRINGS SURGERY CENTER LLC

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure:    a. Safer needle devices, such as, but not limited to, safety syringes for injections during surgery were not used.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(i)(5)(i)(A): The sharps injury log did not contain the type and brand of device involved in the incident:  a. The sharps injury log did not record the type and brand of the device involved in the injury, such as, but not limited to, "Instrument" (6-27-13), "IV Needle" (9-16-13, brand not recorded), "Instrument" (10-15-12), and "Sharp Instrument" (1-3-12).  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(5): The employer did not obtain or provide the employee with a copy of the evaluating health care professional's written opinion within 15 days of the completion of the evaluation:  a. After an exposure incident, a physicians written opinion, according to and as described in the OSHA standard, was not completed and provided to the exposed employee.  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).