OSHA Inspection: FAMILIA DENTAL

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Aug 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii): Contaminated needles and other contaminated sharps were bent, recapped, or needles removed without use of a mechanical device or a one-handed technique:    Dental Assistants were not using a mechanical device or one-handed technique to unscrew/separate contaminated needles from the Sterilizable Aspirating Dental Syringes.

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(ii): The post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of an exposure incident did not include the identification or documentation of the source individual:     An employee received a needle stick injury when unscrewing a contaminated needle from a reusable dental cartridge that had been used to inject local anesthetic to a patient and the employer did not identify or document the source individual.

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(ii)(A): The post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of an exposure incident did not include testing the source individual's blood as soon as feasible and after consent was obtained in order to determine HBV and HIV infectivity.  A Dental Assistant received a needle stick injury when unscrewing a contaminated needle from a reusable dental cartridge that had been used to inject local anesthetic to a patient and the employer did not attempt to contact the source individual to request consent for a blood test.

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(4)(ii): The employer did not ensure that the healthcare professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided the following information:  (a) A copy of this regulation;  (b) A description of the exposed employee's duties as they relate to the exposure incident;  (c) Documentation of the route(s) of exposure and circumstances under which exposure occurred;  (d) Results of the source individual's blood testing, if available; and  (e) All medical records relevant to the appropriate treatment of the employee including vaccination status, which are the employer's responsibility to maintain.   On January 13, 2014 a Dental Assistant received a needle stick injury when unscrewing a contaminated needle from a reusable dental cartridge that had been used to inject local anesthetic to a patient and the documents provided to the evaluating healthcare professional included only Workers Compensation papers.

Issued

Jul 17, 2014

Abate by

Aug 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1096(d)(1): The employer did not make such surveys as necessary to evaluate the radiation hazards incident to the production, use, release, disposal or presence of radioactive materials or other sources of radiation under a specific set of conditions:    Employees used X-ray machines on a daily basis to evaluate patients and the employer did not make surveys as necessary to evaluate the radiation hazards incident to the use or presence of sources of radiation under a specific set of conditions, as were necessary for him to comply with the provisions of this section.