OSHA Inspection: JOHN E. HALL, JR., D.D.S., P.C.

Issued

2015-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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) Patient Rooms - Contaminated sharps are generated in the patient rooms and the employees have to walk them to another room, across the hall, for disposal.

Issued

2015-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(C): Disposal of all regulated waste was not in accordance with applicable regulations of the United States, a State, a Territory, or a political subdivision of a State or Territory:  a) The Facility - The employer permanently disposes contaminated sharps by placing them in plaster.  After hardened, the plaster containing used sharps is placed in with the general waste.   This procedure is in violation of Rules of Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division, Chapter 391-3-4, Solid Waste Management, specifically 391-3-4.15 Biomedical Waste-Amended, Section (4)(b)(2) and (5)(a).

Issued

2015-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:  a)  Facility - Employees are in contact with patients and use sharps to administer injections such as, but not limited to, local anesthesia and the employer did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan to minimize employee exposure.

Issued

2015-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a)  The Facility - Employees who are exposed to bloodborne pathogens were offered hepatitis B vaccines, but declined since they already had received it.  The employer did not require declination records.

Issued

2015-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a)  Facility - Employees were required to work with chemicals such as, but not limited to, Cavicide disinfectant and the employer did not develop a written Hazard Communication Program.