OSHA Inspection: FLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS, P.L.

Issued

Aug 28, 2014

Abate by

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,100 · Current $3,060 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure:  a. On or about July 31, 2014, employees working as nurses and medical assistants were exposed to bloodborne pathogen hazards while assisting the physicians during bone marrow procedures, drawing blood, and providing oncology care to patients and the employer failed to use engineering controls or work practices that would eliminate or minimize exposures and identify particular engineering controls, such as self-sheathing needles or needleless systems among other controls.

Issued

Aug 28, 2014

Abate by

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1): The employer did not inform current employees upon their first entering in to employment and at least annually thereafter, of the existence, location, and availability of any records covered by 29 CFR 1910:   a.  On or about July 31, 2014, the employer did not inform current employees of the existence, location, and availability of any records covered by 29 CFR 1910.1020 such as, but not limited to, safety data sheets and hepatitis b records, at least annually after hiring.

Issued

Aug 28, 2014

Abate by

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $850 · Current $510 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:  a. On or about July 31, 2014, employees working as nurses and medical assistants were potentially exposed to bloodborne pathogens hazards while assisting the physician during bone morrow procedures, drawing blood, and while giving shots to the patients and the employer did not review their Exposure Control Plan (ECP) annually.  The employer provided a copy of an ECP with revision dates of April, 2009 and May, 2010.

Issued

Aug 28, 2014

Abate by

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(A): The review and update of the exposure control plan did not reflect changes in technology that eliminate or reduce exposure to bloodborne pathogens:  a.  On or about July 31, 2014, employees working as nurses and medical assistants were potentially exposed to bloodborne pathogens while assisting the physicians during bone marrow procedures, drawing blood, and during patient's oncology care and the employer's written Exposure Control Plan  did not reflect innovations in procedure and technological developments changes in technology that eliminate or reduce exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Issued

Aug 28, 2014

Abate by

Oct 16, 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.  On or about July 31, 2014, employees working as nurses and medical assistants were potentially exposed to bloodborne pathogens while assisting the physicians during bone marrow procedures, drawing blood, and during patient's oncology care and the employer did not document annual consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure.

Issued

Aug 28, 2014

Abate by

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v): The employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan, did not solicit input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls:  a. On or about July 31, 2014, employees working as nurses and medical assistants were exposed to bloodborne pathogens hazards while assisting the physician during bone morrow procedures and during patient's oncology care and the employer did not solicit input from non-managerial employees in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practices.

Issued

Aug 28, 2014

Abate by

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i)(C): The exposure determination did not include a list of all tasks and procedures or groups of closely related tasks and procedures in which occupational exposure occurs and that are performed by employees in job classifications listed in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i)(B):  a.  On or about July 31, 2014, the exposure determination contained in the employers' exposure control plan did not include a list of all tasks and procedures or groups of related tasks and procedures in which occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens occurs such as, but not limited to, spill clean-up, operation of the centrifuge, assisting physicians during bone marrow procedures, and transporting biohazardous waste.