OSHA Inspection: ANNA PETROPOULOS WEISSLEDER, M.D., INC.

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(A): The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not include the exposure determination required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2):    (a)  Location - Establishment  On or about 7/2/14, the Exposure Control Plan did not include the exposure determination for the employees potentially exposed to bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(C): The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not include the procedure for the evaluation of circumstances surrounding exposure incidents, as required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(i):  (a)  Location - Establishment On or about 7/2/14, the employer's exposure control plan did not include a procedure for the evaluation of circumstances surrounding exposure incidents.

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:  (a)  Location - Establishment On or about 7/2/14, the employer did not review and update the Exposure Control Plan at least annually.

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B): The review and update of the exposure control plan did not document annually consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure:  (a)  Location - Establishment On or about 7/2/14, the employer did not document annually, consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure.

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii)(B): Bending, recapping, or needle removal was not accomplished through the use of a mechanical device or a one-handed technique:    (a)  Location - Establishment  On or about 7/2/14, the employer did not use a mechanical device or a one-handed technique for recapping needles.

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(xi): Appropriate protective clothing such as, but not limited to, gowns, aprons, lab coats, clinic jackets, or similar outer garments were not worn in occupational exposure situations:  (a)  Location - Establishment On or about 7/2/14, the employer did not ensure appropriate protective clothing such as, but not limited to, lab coats, clinic jackets, or scrubs, to be worn in occupational exposure situations.

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(i): During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not easily accessible to personnel or located as close as was feasible to the immediate area where sharps were used or could be reasonably anticipated to be found:  (a)  Location - Establishment On or about 7/2/14, containers for contaminated sharps were not easily accessible or located as close as feasible to the immediate area where sharps were used.

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(iii): During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not replaced routinely or were allowed to be overfilled:  (a)  Location - Establishment On or about 7/2/14, container for contaminated sharps was allowed to be overfilled.

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:    (a)  Location - Establishment  On or about 7/2/14, the employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccination series to employees who have occupational exposure.

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure that the training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at least annually:    (a)  Location - Establishment  On or about 7/2/14, the employer did not ensure that bloodborne pathogen training was provided to employees at least annually.

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    (a)  Location - Establishment  On or about 7/2/14, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program for employees that work with or near hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Ast Cidex (glutaraldehyde), Metrex EmPower Dual Enzymatic Detergent (Propylene Glycol), Midmark Speed-Clean (2-Butoxyethanol), Betadine Solution (Povidone Iodine), and Hibiclens (Clorhexidine gluconate).

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employee training did not include the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labeling system and the material safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  (a)  Location - Establishment On or about 7/12/14, the employer did not train employees regarding the new label elements and safety data sheets format.