WORCESTER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: COMMUNITY HEALTHLINK, INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related health inspection of COMMUNITY HEALTHLINK, INC. in 68 & 72 JAQUES AVE, WORCESTER, MA 01610 (NAICS 623220). OSHA activity number 341185098.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COMMUNITY HEALTHLINK, INC.
- Site address
- 68 & 72 JAQUES AVE
- City
- WORCESTER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01610
- Mailing
- 72 JAQUES AVE, WORCESTER, MA 01610
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 623220
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1030 D04 III A 1
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2016
- Abate by
- May 7, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 Reduced
8400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1): Contaminated sharps were not discarded immediately or as soon as feasible in containers that are described in sections (i) through (iv) of this section: Search Room, 12 Queen St (also known as 68 Jaques Ave): On or about 1/13/16, contaminated sharps were not discarded immediately or as soon as feasible by employees searching clients for sharps in the search room.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3750
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.1030 F01 I
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2016
- Abate by
- May 22, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 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: Search Room, 12 Queen St (also known as 68 Jaques Ave), and grounds in the vicinity of 26 Queen St: On or about 1/13/16, hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series had not been made available to employees emptying trash receptacles, and employees searching clients for sharps and picking up discarded sharps from the grounds.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3750
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.1030 F03 II A
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 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 received an injury from a contaminated sharp while emptying trash receptacles, and the post-exposure evaluation and follow-up did not include testing the source blood in order to determine HBV and HIV infectivity.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.1030 F04 II
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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; (C) Documentation of the route(s) of exposure and circumstances under which exposure occurred; 12 Queen St (also known as 68 Jaques Ave): On or about 12/20/15, an employee was injured by a contaminated sharp while emptying trash receptacles, and the employer did not ensure that the healthcare professional evaluating the employee after the exposure incident was provided with the required information.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 F05
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2016
- Abate by
- May 7, 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 1/13/16, an employee was injured by a contaminated sharp while emptying trash receptacles, and the employer did not obtain or provide the employee with a copy of the evaluating health care professional's written opinion.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341185098.
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