OSHA Inspection: TLM OBSTETRICS,GYNECOLOGY & WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE OF WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA LLC

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i):   Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.  a)  Facility: On or about December 3, 2014 and at times prior; the employer exposed employees to bloodborne pathogen hazards by failing to ensure that a written Blood Borne Pathogen Plan to include an Exposure Control Plan was available and implemented to cover all clinic employees with exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i):  Each employer who has an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall prepare an exposure determination.   a) Facility: On or about December 3, 2014 and at times prior to; the employer exposed employees to bloodborne pathogen hazards by failing to evaluate employee exposure using an exposure determination for all clinic position where employees have an exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i):  Engineering and work practice controls shall be used to eliminate or minimize employee exposure. Where occupational exposure remains after institution of these controls, personal protective equipment shall also be used.   a)   Facility: On or about December 3, 2014 and at times prior; the employer exposed employee(s) to bloodborne pathogen hazards by failing provide safety engineered needles and requiring that employees use them.

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Facility: On December 3, 2014 and at times prior; the employer exposed employee(s) to bloodborne pathogen hazards by failing to make the Hepatitis B vaccine available to employees with a reasonably anticipated exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material.

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A):  The employer did not ensure that training provided to employees with occupational exposure was conducted at the time initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may take place:    a)  Facility: On or about December 3, 2014, and at times prior; the employer exposed employees to bloodborne pathogen hazards by failing train employees with a reasonable anticipated exposure to blood in the required element of a bloodborne pathogens programs at the time of their initial assignment and annually thereafter.

Issued

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area.     a)  Facility: On or about December 3, 2014 and at times prior; the employer exposed employees to hazards related to chemicals used on site including but not limited to isopropyl alcohol and disinfectants without training employees in the required element of the hazard communication standard including those element required under the global harmonization revisions to the standard.