HARTFORD, CT —
OSHA Inspection: COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES in 500 ALBANY AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT 06120 (NAICS 621498). OSHA activity number 339985392.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
- Site address
- 500 ALBANY AVENUE
- City
- HARTFORD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06120
- Mailing
- 500 ALBANY AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT 06120
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 621498
- Employees
- 160
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1030 C01 II A
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,755 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): COMPANY-WIDE: On or about October 6, 2014, the employer's Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Plan did not identify the employees, by job description, who have occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. The Exposure Plan was also missing a list of tasks and procedures that are performed by employees thereby resulting in exposure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1755
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.1030 C02 I
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 13, 2015
- 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): FACILITY-WIDE: On or about October 6, 2014, the employer had not completed an exposure determination identifying job classifications, tasks, and procedures in which employees have occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens and/or other potentially infectious materials. Employees include doctors, dentists, podiatrists, medical/dental assistants, and nurses as well as support staff.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 F02 I
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $4,095 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available after the employee had received the training required in 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(I) or within 10 working days of initial assignment to employees who had occupational exposure: FACILITY-WIDE: On or about October 6, 2014, the employer had not offered the Hepatitis B vaccination series to all employees with occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4095
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.1030 F02 IV
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv): The employer did not ensure that employees who declined to accept the hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer signed the statement in appendix A: FACILITY-WIDE: On or about October 6, 2014, the employer did not require that employees sign a form indicating their declination of the offer to receive the Hepatitis B vaccination series.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.1030 G02 I
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $4,095 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program: FACILITY-WIDE: On or about October 6, 2014, the employer did not provide training on their site-specific Blood-Borne Pathogen Exposure Plan for each employee.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4095
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.1030 G02 II
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that training provided to employees with occupational exposure met the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A) through (g)(2)(ii)(B): FACILITY-WIDE: On or about October 6, 2014, the employer did not provide training on the facility's Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Plan to employees at the time of initial assignment and annually thereafter.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 G02 VII
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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): FACILITY-WIDE: On or about October 6, 2014, the employer had not developed and implemented a training program that explained the facility's Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Plan, especially with regards to: the appropriate actions to take in the event of an emergency involving blood or other potentially infectious materials, the procedure to be followed in case of an exposure incident, post-exposure evaluation and follow-up, and an opportunity to ask questions of the person conducting the training session.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339985392.
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