OSHA Inspection: SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER

Issued

Oct 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(A): The review and update of the exposure control plan did not reflect changes in technology that elimnate or reduce exposure to bloodborne pathogens:    (a)  On or about April 27, 2015, and at times prior, the employer's 2014 Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan does not include documentation that reflects a review and update of the plan with consideration of changes in technology that can eliminate or reduce exposure to bloodborne pathogens.        Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Oct 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B): The review and update of the exposure control plan did not document annually consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure:    (a)  On or about April 27, 2015, and at times prior, the employer's 2014 Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan did not document considerations made about, or actions taken to implement appropriate, commercially available, and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Oct 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v): The employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan, did not solicit input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls:    (a)  On or about April 27, 2015, and at times prior, the employer did not solicit input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps to identify, evaluate, and select effective engineering and work practice controls.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Oct 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(a): An injury or illness that did not meet the general recording criteria was recorded:  (a)  On or about April 27, 2015, and at times prior, the employer recorded case 9 on the 2015 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, although it did not meet the general recording criteria.        Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Oct 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3): The employer did not correctly classify work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent:  (a) On or about April 27, 2015, the employer did not correctly enter the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the 2015 OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses:  Cases 22 and 23 should have been marked in column H, "Days away from work," but were marked in Column J, "Other Recordable."   Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Oct 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(2): The employer did not fill out or correctly fill out an OSHA Form 301 or equivalent for each recordable injury or illness:  (a)  On or about April 27, 2015, and at times prior, the employer failed to complete "First Report of Injury" and "Employee Injury or Illness Report" forms in the detail required by the OSHA standards.  The information recorded was systematically inadequate so as to be materially deficient.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Oct 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and/or an incident report (OSHA Form 301or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:  (a) On or about April 27, 2015, and at times prior, the employer failed to enter the following cases on the Injury and Illness Log within 7 days:  Privacy Case; Technician; 1/7/15; Pathology; cut right hand below thumb on blade of cryostat machine. Privacy Case; RN; 3/17/15; Spine; needle stick on left index finger from neuro-monitoring needle in a patient. Privacy Case; Phlebotomist; 3/28/15; Craig 316; pt needle popped out and stuck ee in right pinky finger. Privacy Case; Volunteer; 4/2/15; Pathology Lab; corner of specimen slide cut left hand.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Oct 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5)(i)(A): The employer did not maintain a sharps injury log that contained at a minimum the type and brand of device involved in the incident:  (a)  On or about April 27, 2015, and at times prior, the employer did not document complete and accurate information about the brand of devices involved in sharps incidents on the Sharps Injury Log for 2015.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").