OSHA Inspection: PRUITTHEALTH - ATHENS HERITAGE

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:   PruittHealth - Athens Heritage, 960 Hawthorne Ave., Athens, GA - The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed at least annually for employees exposed to blood and/or body fluids such as, but not limited to, CNA's, RN's, LPN's, housekeeping and laundry staff, on or about 1/26/15.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii): Contaminated needles and other contaminated sharps were bent, recapped, or removed:   PruittHealth - Athens Heritage, 960 Hawthorne Ave., Athens, GA - Some of the needles used for TB testing were recapped, on or about 1/26/15.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure that all medical evaluations and procedures including the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series, post-exposure evaluation, or follow-up, including prophylaxis, were made available to the employee at a reasonable time and place:   PruittHealth - Athens Heritage, 960 Hawthorne Ave., Athens, GA - An employee potentially exposed to blood and/or body fluids was offered the hepatitis B vaccine in July but had not been provided as of January 26, 2015,

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $2,380 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employees had not been provided with GHS 2012 training including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system to be used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  PruittHealth - Athens Heritage, 960 Hawthorne Ave., Athens, GA - Employees handles cleaning and disinfectant solutions in the kitchen and on the floor. Training of the new labeling system and the and safety data sheets under the Globally Harmonized System had not been conducted, on or about 1/26/15.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   PruittHealth - Athens Heritage, 960 Hawthorne Ave., Athens, GA - The nursing, housekeeping and laundry staff were offered the Hepatitis B vaccine. The employees who decline the vaccines did not sign a declination statement as required by the standard, on or about 1/26/15.