OSHA Inspection: LANDMARK HOSPITAL

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

May 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,375 · Current $2,363 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  a. Employees using respirators for possible exposure to bioaerosols were not fit tested annually.  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

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

May 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i): The employer's exposure determination did not include the information required in 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i)(A) through (c)(2)(i)(C):  a. The exposure control plan did not include a list of job classifications with potential exposure or job tasks where there was potential exposure.  (Note: the employer did have documentation with the required information but it was not referred to or linked to the Exposure Control Plan, or included in the Plan.  Possible abatement would be to reference the documentation.)  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

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

May 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(iv): Annual training for employees with occupational exposure was not provided within one year of their previous training:  a. There was at least one employee that was not trained on bloodborne pathogens (and other standard training requirements) within the one year annual period.  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

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

May 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(A): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an accessible copy of the regulatory text of this standard and an explanation of its contents:  a. The exposure control plan did not include a copy of the OSHA standard or some means to provide access to the standard for employees.  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

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

May 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(D): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an explanation of the employer's exposure control plan and the means by which the employee could obtain a copy of the written plan:  a. Bloodborne pathogens initial and annual training did not include a review of the employer's exposure control plan and contents.  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

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

May 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(i)(5)(i): The employer did not establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous inuries from contaminated sharps; the information was not recorded and maintained in such manner as to protect the confidentiality of the injured employee; and the sharps injury information did not contained the type and brand of device involved in the incident and an explanation of how the incident occurred.  a. Sharps incidents were not recorded on a separate log containing the type and brand of the device involved and an explanation of how the incident occurred; bloodborne pathogen incidents were recorded on the OSHA 300 log without the names of the employees confidentially protected (Note: confidentiality is required for any bloodborne pathogens exposure incident, whether a sharps incident or other type of exposure, such as a splash).  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

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

May 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(7)(v): 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(7)(v): Needlestick injuries and cuts from sharp objects that are contaminated with another person's blood or other potentially infectious material were not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log as a privacy case:  a. Sharps incidents were not kept confidential on the OSHA 300 log.   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).