OSHA Inspection: PARKWOOD MEDICAL CENTER

Issued

2016-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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:  (a) Medical Office, on or about and at times preceding to April 12, 2016, an exposure control program was not developed for employees administering injections, conducting urinalysis which frequently contained visible blood, and determining blood glucose levels.

Issued

2016-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   (a) Medical Office, on or about and at times preceding to April 12, 2016, employee training was not conducted for employees administering injections, conducting urinalysis when the specimens frequently contained visible blood, and determining blood glucose levels.

Issued

2016-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure.  (a) Medical Office, on or about and at times preceding to April 12, 2016, engineered needle devices and lancets were not utilized for employees administering steroid, testosterone, blood glucose checks, and anti-inflammatory injections.

Issued

2016-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(x): Masks in combination with eye protection devices, such as goggles or glasses with solid side shields, or chin-length face shields, were not worn whenever splashes, spray, spatter or droplets of blood or other potentially infectious materials may be generated and eye, nose or mouth contamination can be reasonably anticipated:   (a) Medical Office, on or about and at times preceding to April 12, 2016, masks and safety glasses were not utilized when conducting urinalysis which frequently contained visible blood.

Issued

2016-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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:  (a) Medical Office, on or about and at times preceding to April 12, 2016, a hepatitis B vaccination was not offered to employees with occupational exposures when administering injections, conducting urinalysis which frequently contained visible blood, and determining blood sugar levels.

Issued

2016-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Medical office, on or about and at times preceding to April 12, 2016, the employer had not established a written hazard communication program addressing work place chemicals such as Depo-Medrol, Depo-testosterone, and steroids.

Issued

2016-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  (a) Medical office, on or about and at times preceding to April 12, 2016, the employer did not maintain a safety data sheet for work place chemicals such as Depo-Medrol, Depo-testosterone, and steroids.

Issued

2016-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Medical office, on or about and at times preceding to April 12, 2016, the employer had not established employee training on chemical hazards in the work place such as Depo-Medrol, Depo-testosterone, and steroids.