OSHA Inspection: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS/FCI MCDOWELL

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) Employees were not trained on the FCI McDowell Bloodborne Pathogens Program policy requiring transport of contaminated sharps contraband, such as shanks and tattoo needles, in a puncture resistant container from the point of discovery to the lieutenant's office as determined on March 27, 2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(viii): The person conducting the bloodborne pathogen training was not knowledgeable in the subject matter covered by the elements contained in the training program as it related to the workplace that the training would address:  (a) The person conducting the training on the FCI McDowell Bloodborne Pathogens Program policy was not aware of the policy's requirement to transport potentially contaminated sharps contraband, such as shanks and tattoo needles, in a puncture resistant container from the point of discovery to the lieutenant's office as determined on March 27, 2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure:  (a)  Puncture resistant containers were not used by employees transporting potentially contaminated contraband sharps, such as tattoo needles, from the point of confiscation to the Lieutenant's office as determined on March 27, 2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Aug 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(iv): Employee(s) required to use PPE by this section were not trained to know the limitations of PPE:    (a)  FCI McDowell: Employees were provided Quartermaster Brand kevlar cut resistant gloves while conducting pat down operations to look for sharp objects, such as shanks and knives, and the employees were not trained on the limitations of the gloves.   Employees and management were of the belief that the gloves were puncture resistant as well as cut resistant as determined on March 27, 2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Aug 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    (a)  FCI McDowell: The employer did not select and require Correction Officers to use puncture resistant gloves while conducting pat down operations with their hands where the employees can experience puncture wounds from potentially blood contaminated hidden sharps, such as tattoo needles, as determined on March 27, 2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified:  (a)  FCI McDowell: The employer did not base the selection of hand PPE on the hazards identified in that Correction Officers were provided non-puncture resistant kevlar gloves to use during pat down operations with their hands where employees have experienced puncture wounds from potentially contaminated hidden sharps, such as tattoo needles, as determined on March 27, 2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(4)(ii)(A): The employer did not ensure that the health care professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided with a copy of this regulation:  (a)  FCI McDowell:  An employee was sent to a local hospital on February 25, 2014 after an exposure incident and a copy of the bloodborne pathogens regulation was not provided to the physician as determined on March 27, 2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(4)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure that the health care professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided with a description of the exposed employee's duties as they related to the exposure incident:  (a)  FCI McDowell:  An employee was sent to a local hospital on February 25, 2014 after an exposure incident and a description of the exposed employee's duties as they related to the exposure incident was not provided to the physician as determined on March 27, 2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(4)(ii)(C): The employer did not ensure that the health care professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided with documentation of the route(s) of exposure or circumstances under which exposure occurred:   (a)  FCI McDowell:  An employee was sent to a local hospital on February 25, 2014 after an exposure incident and documentation of the route(s) of exposure or circumstances under which exposure occurred was not provided to the physician as determined on March 27, 2014.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(4)(ii)(E): The employer did not ensure that the health care professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided with all medical records relevant to the appropriate treatment of the employee, including vaccination status which are the employer's responsibility to maintain:    (a)  FCI McDowell:  An employee was sent to a local hospital on February 25, 2014 after an exposure incident and all medical records relevant to the appropriate treatment of the employee including vaccination status was not provided to the physician as determined on March 27, 2014.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1904.29(b)(6): The employer did not enter the words "privacy case" in the space normally used for the employee's name on the OSHA 300 form or equivalent:   (a) An employee's name was entered onto the 2014 OSHA-300 log for a privacy case involving a puncture wound with a contaminated tattoo needle that occurred on 02-25-14 as determined on March 27, 2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.