OSHA Inspection: 7860 TRANSIT ROAD INC.

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $800 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, describing how the elements specified in 29 CFR 1910.1030(d) through (h) will be met:    a) 1989 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY - On or about 11/12/15, the employer did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan, which described how the elements required in paragraphs (d) through (h)would be met, for employees with reasonably anticipated exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1): Contaminated sharps were not immediately discarded in containers that were closable, puncture resistant, leakproof and labeled or color-coded according paragraph g(1)(i) of this standard:    a) 1989 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY - On or about 11/12/15, contaminated sharps are disposed of by doubling bagging them in plastic garbage bags, and then placing them in the regular trash.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(B)(1): Regulated waste was not disposed of in containers that were closable; constructed to contain all contents and prevent leakage of fluids during handling, storage, transport, or shipping; labeled or color-coded in accordance with parapraph (g)(1)(i) of this standard; and closed prior to removal to prevent spillage or protrusion of contents during handling, stroage, transport, or shipping.    a) 1989 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY - On or about 11/12/15,  an employee cleaned up blood in the public restrooms.  The regulated waste generated while cleaning up the blood was double bagged in plastic garbage bags and then disposed of in the regular trash.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available after the employee had received the training required in 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(I) or within 10 working days of initial assignment to employees who had occupational exposure:     a) 1989 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY - On or about 11/12/15, employees with reasonably anticipated exposure were not offered the Hepatitis B vaccination within 10 days of assignment.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3): Following a report of an exposure incident, the employer did not make immediately available to the exposed employee a confidential medical evaluation or follow-up:    a) 1989 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY - On or about 8/24/15 an employee sustained an exposure incident when they were stuck/scrapped by a used needle that was found in the ladies restroom.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $800 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) 1989  Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY - On or about 11/121/15, employees with reasonably anticipated exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials had not received the training required by paragraph (g)(2)(I) and included all of the elements required by (g)(2)(vii)(A)-(N).    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED