OSHA Inspection: DR. DONALD DINELLO

Issued

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1361

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):      (a)  Dr. Donald Dinello - The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if eye protection was necessary for employees handling the pdCare 2.5% Glutaraldehyde solution, on or about November 12, 2015.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1361

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  (a)  Dr. Donald Dinello - Protective eye equipment was not required for employees handling the pdCare 2.5% Glutaraldehyde solution, on or about November 12, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8400

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)  Dr. Donald Dinello -  The employer did not establish a written exposure control plan for employees exposed to blood while performing and assisting during dental and oral surgery procedures, as well as decontaminating equipment, on or about November 4, 2015.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that training provided to employees with occupational exposure met the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A) through (g)(2)(ii)(B):  (a)  Dr. Donald Dinello -  The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in training at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may take place, and at least annually thereafter, on or about November 4, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(iv): The employer did not clean, launder, or dispose of personal protective equipment required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(d) and (e), at no cost to the employee:        (a)  Dr. Donald Dinello -  An employee removed contaminated laundry from the workplace, transported the laundry in her personal vehicle, and washed the soiled laundry in her home, on or about November 4, 2015.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(ii): Equipment, environmental surfaces, or working surfaces were not cleaned and decontaminated after contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials:  (a)  Dr. Donald Dinello -  Pillow cases and blankets were not removed from the recovery area to be cleaned immediately after contact with blood, on or about November 4, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iv)(A)(2): Contaminated laundry was not placed and/or transported in bags or containers which were labeled or color-coded in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i):  (a)  Dr. Donald Dinello -  Contaminated laundry was placed in an unlabeled, clear plastic bag and transported from the office to an employee's home to be washed, on or about November 4, 2015.     No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 13611953

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:    (a)  Dr. Donald Dinello - The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemicals, such as "pdCARE 2.5% Glutaraldehyde,"  on or about November 4, 2015.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1361

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:  (a)  Dr. Donald Dinello - The employer did not ensure that the container of "pdCARE 2.5% Glutaraldehyde" was labeled with the identity and the appropriate hazard warning, on or about November 4, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 13611953S775

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (a)  Dr. Donald Dinello - The employer did not maintain copies of safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, such as nitrous oxide, Patterson X-ray Solution Developer and "pdCARE 2.5% Glutaraldehyde,"  on or about November 4, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 13611953S775

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)  Dr. Donald Dinello - The employer did not provide training on the hazardous chemicals used in the workplace, such as nitrous oxide, sevoflurane and "pdCARE 2.5% Glutaraldehyde,"  on or about November 4, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:  (a)  Dr. Donald Dinello - Water had collected on top of the protective covers for the overhead lights in Operatory Number One and the Break Room.  There were visible water leaks entering through the ceiling tiles in the laboratory room, storage room, processing room, reception area, and Operatory Number One, Break Room and the employee restroom due to the leaking roof, on or about November 4, 2015.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:  (a)  Dr. Donald Dinello - The floors in the laboratory, storage room, processing room, reception area, entrance and Operatory Number One were not maintained in a dry condition due to the leaking roof, on or about November 4, 2015.    No abatement certification or documentation required.