OSHA Inspection: SCHEIER DENTAL GROUP

Issued

2017-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1500.00 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) 90 Millburn Avenue, Millburn, NJ:  The employer did not develop and implement a written exposure control plan for employees exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) during work activities to include but not limited to dental procedures.      Violation occurred on or about 07/26/16.

Issued

2017-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make post-exposure evaluation and follow-up available to an employee(s)  who had an exposure incident:    a) 90 Millburn avenue, Millburn, NJ: The employer failed to provide post-exposure evaluation and follow-up after an employee received a needle stick on or about 05/17/16.     Condition noted on or about 07/26/16.

Issued

2017-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) 90 Millburn Ave, Millburn, NJ: On or about 05/17/16, a dental assistant was stuck by a used needle that was used on a patient and the employer did not make immediately available to the employee a confidential medical evaluation, counseling and post exposure prophylaxis as recommended by the U.S. Public Health Service.    Condition noted on or about 07/26/16.

Issued

2017-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(1)(i): The employer did not establish records in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020 and maintain an accurate medical record for each employee with occupational exposure:  a) 90 Millburn Ave, Millburn, NJ: An employee was stuck with a needle on 05/17/16 and the employer failed to maintain an accurate medical record of the incident.   Condition noted on or about 07/26/16.

Issued

2017-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1500.00 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:    a) 90 Millburn avenue, Millburn, NJ:  The employer did not train employees in bloodborne pathogen standard requirements to include those exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) during work activities such as but not limited to dental procedures.      Violation occurred on or about 07/26/16.

Issued

2017-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

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) 90 Millburn Avenue, Millburn, NJ: The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous materials such as but not limited to, Adherence Multicare Base and Catalyst.     Violation occurred on or about 07/26/16.

Issued

2017-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-10 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) 90 Millburn Avenue, Millburn, NJ: The employer did not provide employees with training on each hazardous chemical such as, but not limited to, Adherence Multicure Base and Catalyst.  Violation occurred on or about 07/26/16.

Issued

2017-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5)(i): The employer did not establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps:   a) 90 Millburn Ave, Millburn, NJ: An employee was stuck with a needle on 05/17/16 and the employer failed to maintain a SHARPS injury log.   Condition noted on or about 07/26/16.