OSHA Inspection: TERENCE CARDINAL COOKE HEALTH CARE CENTER

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $4000.00

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 and did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control plan:     (a) Terrence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center (TCC).  At the time of the inspection the employer's Exposure Control Plan did not have documents indicating the solicitation of inputs from non-managerial employees on the evaluation and selection of, such as but not limited to, "fingerstick lancing device needle" and Vanish Point Insulin Syringe. The condition was noted on or about March 4, 2015.      NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER  IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT  DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-13 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 were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure:    (a) Terrence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center (TCC).  Health care provider reported exposure incident as a result of trying to recap "fingerstick lancing device needle". At the time of the opening conference the employer had not ensure that the devices were engineered so as to minimize the employees' exposure. The condition was noted on or about March 4, 2015.       NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER  IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT  DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii): Contaminated needles and other contaminated sharps were bent, recapped, or removed:   (a) Terrence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center (TCC).  Health care provider reported exposure incident as a result of trying to recap fingerstick lancing device needle. The condition was noted on or about March 4, 2015.      NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER  IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT  DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $3000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(4)(ii)(A): The employer did not ensure that the health care professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided with a copy of this regulation:    (a) Terrence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center (TCC).  Health care provider reported exposure incident as a result of trying to recap "fingerstick lancing device needle".  At the time of the opening conference the employer did not have documentation indicating that they had provided the health care professional with a copy of the Bloodborne pathogens standard. The condition was noted on or about May 5, 2015.     NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(4)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure that the health care professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided with a description of the exposed employee's duties as they related to the exposure incident:     (a) Terrence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center (TCC).  Health care provider reported exposure incident as a result of trying to recap fingerstick lancing device needle. The employer did not provide the health care professional with a description of the employee's duties as they relates to the incident. The condition was noted on or about May 5, 2015.     NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(4)(ii)(C): The employer did not ensure that the health care professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided with documentation of the route(s) of exposure or circumstances under which exposure occurred:    (a) Terrence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center (TCC).  Health care provider reported exposure incident as a result of trying to recap fingerstick lancing device needle. The employer did not provide the health care professional with documentation explaining the route of exposure or the circumstances under which the exposure happened. The condition was noted on or about March 4, 2015.     NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(4)(ii)(D): The employer did not ensure that the health care professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided with results of the source individual's blood testing, when it was available:     (a) Terrence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center (TCC).  Health care provider reported exposure incident as a result of trying to recap fingerstick lancing device needle. The employer did not provide the health care professional with documentation explaining the status of the source.  The condition was noted on or about March 4, 2015.     NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(4)(ii)(E): The employer did not ensure that the health care professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided with all medical records relevant to the appropriate treatment of the employee, including vaccination:      (a) Terrence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center (TCC).  Health care provider reported exposure incident as a result of trying to recap fingerstick lancing device needle. The employer did not provide the health care professional with documentation and or medical records of the employee to show the required vaccinations. The condition was noted on or about March 4, 2015.     NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.