OSHA Inspection: HANUMAN ORAL SURGERY CARE

Issued

Jun 15, 2015

Abate by

Jun 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route:    (a) On or about 04/24/2015, for the employees working in the facility, materials and equipment was placed in the exit route.

Issued

Jun 15, 2015

Abate by

Jul 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually and whenever necessary to reflect new or modified tasks and procedures which affect occupational exposure and to reflect new or revised employee positions with occupational exposure:     (a) On or about 04/24/2015, at facility, for the employees assisting with oral surgical procedures and cleaning dirty instruments.  Employer did not review and update on an annual basis it's exposure control plan.  The plan has not been reviewed in over three years.

Issued

Jun 15, 2015

Abate by

Jun 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(x): Masks in combination with eye protection devices, such as goggles or glasses with solid side shields, or chin-length face shields, were not worn whenever splashes, spray, spatter, or droplets of blood or other potentially infectious materials may be generated and eye, nose, or mouth contamination can be reasonably anticipated:      (a) On or about 04/24/2015, at facility, for the employees assisting with oral surgical procedures and cleaning dirty instruments.  The employer did not enforce the use of personal protective equipment for the protection of the eyes such as but not limited to, safety glasses.

Issued

Jun 15, 2015

Abate by

Jul 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(i): The employer did not determine and implement an appropriate written schedule for cleaning and method of decontamination based upon the location within the facility, type of surface to be cleaned, type of soil present, and tasks or procedures being performed in the area:     (a) On or about 04/24/2015, at facility, for the employees assisting with oral surgical procedures and cleaning dirty instruments.  The employer did not determine and implement a written schedule for cleaning and decontamination of the facility.

Issued

Jun 15, 2015

Abate by

Jun 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(ii): All equipment and environmental and working surfaces were not cleaned and decontaminated after contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials:     (a) On or about 04/24/2015, at facility, for the employees assisting with oral surgical procedures and cleaning dirty instruments.  The employer did not ensure surfaces were cleaned and decontaminated after contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

Jun 15, 2015

Abate by

Jun 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(ii)(A): Contaminated work surfaces were not decontaminated with an appropriate disinfectant after completion of procedures; immediately or as soon as feasible when surfaces are overtly contaminated or after any spill of blood or other potentially infectious materials; and at the end of the work shift if the surface may have become contaminated since the last cleaning:    (a) On or about 04/24/2015, at facility, for the employees assisting with oral surgical procedures and cleaning dirty instruments.  The employer did not ensure contaminated work surfaces were decontaminated with an appropriate disinfectant after completion of procedures.

Issued

Jun 15, 2015

Abate by

Jun 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(ii)(C): All bins, pails, cans, and similar receptacles intended for reuse which have a reasonable likelihood for becoming contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious materials were not inspected and decontaminated on a regularly scheduled basis and cleaned and decontaminated immediately or as soon as feasible upon visible contamination:     (a) On or about 04/24/2015, at facility, for the employees assisting with oral surgical procedures and cleaning dirty instruments.  The employer did not ensure all trash containers contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious materials were inspected and decontaminated on a regularly scheduled basis.

Issued

Jun 15, 2015

Abate by

Jun 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv): The employer did not assure that employees who decline to accept hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer sign the statement in Appendix A:     (a) On or about 04/24/2015, at facility, for the employees assisting with oral surgical procedures and cleaning dirty instruments.  Employer did not have employees sign the declination form.

Issued

Jun 15, 2015

Abate by

Jul 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section:     (a) On or about 04/24/2015, at facility, for the employees assisting with oral surgical procedures and cleaning dirty instruments.  Employer did not train employees in bloodborne pathogens.

Issued

Jun 15, 2015

Abate by

Jul 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,008 Reduced

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) On or about 04/24/2015, at facility, for the employees who clean with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, corrosive bleach. Employees were not provided with information and training on the hazards of the chemicals they work with or are exposed to in their work area.

Issued

Jun 15, 2015

Abate by

Jul 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:   (a) On or about 04/24/2015, at facility, for the employees who clean with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, corrosive bleach.  Employees were not provided with information and training on the hazards of the chemicals they work with or are exposed to in their work area.