WORCESTER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: CROTHALL HEALTHCARE INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of CROTHALL HEALTHCARE INC. in 68 & 72 JAQUES AVE, WORCESTER, MA 01610 (NAICS 623220). OSHA activity number 341184646.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CROTHALL HEALTHCARE INC.
- Site address
- 68 & 72 JAQUES AVE
- City
- WORCESTER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01610
- Mailing
- 1500 LIBERTY RIDGE DR SUITE 210, WAYNE, PA 19087
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 623220
- Employees
- 10000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1030 F03 II A
- Issued
- May 4, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced
8400
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 in order to determine HBV and HIV infectivity: 12 Queen St (also known as 68 Jaques Ave): On or about 12/20/15, an employee was injured by a contaminated sharp while performing housekeeping duties such as, but not limited to, emptying trash receptacles, and the post-exposure evaluation and follow-up did not include testing the source blood. Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.1030 F04 II
- Issued
- May 4, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
8400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(4)(ii): The employer did not ensure that the healthcare professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided the following information: (A) A copy of this regulation; (B) A description of the exposed employee's duties as they relate to the exposure incident; (E) All medical records relevant to the appropriate treatment of the employee including vaccination status which are the employer's responsibility to maintain. 12 Queen St (also known as 68 Jaques Ave): On or about 12/20/15, an employee was injured by a contaminated sharp while performing housekeeping duties such as, but not limited to, emptying trash receptacles, and the employer did not ensure that the healthcare professional evaluating the employee was provided the required information. Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.1030 F05
- Issued
- May 4, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(5): The employer did not obtain or provide the employee with a copy of the evaluating health care professional's written opinion within 15 days of the completion of the evaluation: 12 Queen St (also known as 68 Jaques Ave): On or about 12/20/15, an employee was injured by a contaminated sharp while performing housekeeping duties such as, but not limited to, emptying trash receptacles, and the employer did not provide the employee with a copy of the evaluating health care professional's written opinion within 15 days of the completion of the evaluation. Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 F01 I
- Issued
- May 4, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $25,000 · Current $19,000 Reduced
8400
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: 12 Queen St (also known as 68 Jaques Ave), 72 Jaques Ave, and 26 Queen St: On or about 1/13/16, hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series had not been made available to employees exposed to bloodborne pathogen hazards from contaminated sharps while performing housekeeping duties such as, but not limited to, emptying trash receptacles. Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1). Crothall Healthcare was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1104003, citation number 1, item number 1(b), and was affirmed as a final order on 1/12/16, with respect to a workplace located at Guthrie Clinic, Hanshaw Rd, Ithaca NY.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $19000
- — Z (R) $25000
1910.1030 G02 I
- Issued
- May 4, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $25,000 · Current $19,000 Reduced
8400
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: 12 Queen St (also known as 68 Jaques Ave), 72 Jaques Ave, and 26 Queen St: On or about 1/13/16, employees exposed to bloodborne pathogen hazards while performing housekeeping duties such as, but not limited to, emptying trash receptacles, had not participated in a training program. Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1). Crothall Healthcare was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1104003, citation number 1, item number 1(c), and was affirmed as a final order on 1/12/16, with respect to a workplace located at Guthrie Clinic, Hanshaw Rd, Ithaca NY.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $19000
- — Z (R) $25000
1904.32 A04
- Issued
- May 4, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30: 26 Queen St: On or about 2/10/16, the employer did not post the annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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