OSHA Inspection: PRIORITY AMBULANCE, LLC

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:  (a)  On or about 5/2/2014 - Facility, a site specific Exposure Control Plan had not been developed for the site where employees have potential contact with bloodborne pathogens during emergency medical transport and treatment activities.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3): Following a report of an exposure incident, the employer did not make immediately available to the exposed employee a confidential medical evaluation or follow-up that included elements (i)--(vi):  (a)  On or about 5/2/2014 - Facility, the employer had not established specific post-exposure evaluation and follow-up procedures for employees exposed to contact with blood and body fluids during medical transport and treatment activities.  The specific procedures should include the identification and documentation of the source individual, collection and testing of the employee's blood and employee counseling and follow-up.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(5)(ii): 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)  On or about 5/2/2014 - Facility, a healthcare professional's written opinion was not obtained and provided to an employee after an exposure incident occurred .  The written opinion should document the results of the post-exposure evaluation and any necessary follow-up procedures.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii): The employer's training program did not contain the minimum elements required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(A) through (g)(2)(vii)(N):  (a)  On or about 5/2/14 - Facility, the training provided to EMT's and Paramedics did not include an accessible copy of the OSHA regulation.  Additionally, specific instructions about post-exposure testing and evaluation was not conveyed to the employees.