OSHA Inspection: JOSEPH J. AREIAS, DMD, P.C.

Issued

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 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:      Location:  Worksite    The employer did not develop and implement an Exposure Control Plan for his employees who were occupationally exposed to blood or other potentially infectious material while performing dental procedures.

Issued

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:      Location: Worksite      The employer did not offer the Hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to an employee who had occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material from a needlestick injury.

Issued

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv): The employer did not ensure that employees who declined to accept the hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer signed the statement in appendix A    Location: Worksite      The employer did not ensure that employees who declined to have the Hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series  sign the form in Appendix D of the Bloodborne Pathogens regulation.

Issued

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(ii)(A): The post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of an exposure incident did not include testing the source individual's blood as soon as feasible and after consent was obtained in order to determine HBV and HIV infectivity:    Location: Worksite    After an employee had a needlestick injury from a contaminated needle, the employer did not request permission of the source individual to test their blood in order to determine HIV and HBV infectivity.

Issued

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:      Location: Worksite      The employer did not provide Bloodborne Pathogens training to employees on an annual basis.