OSHA Inspection: DUNWOODY VILLAGE CLINIC, PC

Issued

2015-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

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) Dunwoody Village Clinic, PC-Dunwoody, GA - Employees including MA's (Medical Assistants), LPN's (Licensed Practiced Nurses), RN's (Registered Nurses) and PA's (Physician Assistants) were exposed to blood and body fluids while caring for patients.  A site specific written Exposure Control Program (ECP) was not developed, on or about April 1, 2015.

Issued

2015-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-10 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 was provided to employees with occupational exposure at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure might take place:  a) Dunwoody Village Clinic, PC-Dunwoody, GA - Employees including MA's (Medical Assistants), LPN's (Licensed Practiced Nurses), RN's (Registered Nurses) and PA's (Physician Assistants) were exposed to blood and body fluids while caring for patients.  Bloodborne Pathogens training was not conducted initially and annually thereafter, on or about April 1, 2015.

Issued

2015-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 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)Dunwoody Village Clinic, PC- Dunwoody, GA - Employees were exposed to needle sticks while caring for patients (giving injections/shots).  The employer has not provided engineering controls such as safer needles, (sharps with engineered sharps injury protections and needleless systems) that isolate or remove the blood borne pathogens hazard from the workplace, on or about April 1, 2015.

Issued

2015-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2444.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(ii)(A): The employer did not ensure that medical evaluations and procedures including the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series, post-exposure evaluation, or follow-up, including prophylaxis, were made available at no cost to the employee:  (a)Dunwoody Village Clinic, PC- Dunwoody, GA - Employees were exposed to needlesticks while recapping and caring for patients.  A post exposure follow-up was not conducted at no cost to the employees, on or about April 1, 2015.  Employees were instructed to follow-up with their personal doctor.

Issued

2015-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  Dr. Ronald S Cole, Athens, GA - Employees handle chemicals to include, but are not limited to, sterilants, cleaning chemicals, and laboratory chemicals.  A written hazard communication had not been developed and implemented, on or about April 1, 2015.