OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN SPINE AND PAIN INSTITUTE

Issued

2014-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employee(s) with occupational exposure:  Throughout the facility:  The employer did not provide the Hepatitis B vaccination to the employees with potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens within 10 working days of the initial assignment.  Also,  the employer did not verify the employee had previously received the vaccination.

Issued

2014-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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.  Throughout the facility:  The employer failed to ensure that all employees exposed to bloodborne pathogens are trained on an annual basis for the hazards associated with bloodborne pathogens.

Issued

2014-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)  Safety data sheets were not provided for employees that use chemicals such as but not limited to,  Hibiclens (isopropanol), Sani-Cloth AF ( dipropylene glycol n-propyl ether), Apicare Solution ( 2-pyrrolidinon, 1-ethenyl, homepolymer, compound with iodine), and Betadine solution (1-ethenyl -2-pyrrolidinone homepolymer, compound with iodine).

Issued

2014-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.  The employer failed to provide training to employees regarding the use of chemicals such as but not limited to,  Hibiclens (isopropanol), Sani-Cloth AF ( dipropylene glycol n-propyl ether), Apicare Solution ( 2-pyrrolidinon, 1-ethenyl, homepolymer, compound with iodine), and Betadine solution (1-ethenyl -2-pyrrolidinone homepolymer, compound with iodine).