OSHA Inspection: COOL DENTAL PLLC

Issued

Oct 25, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $2,494 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):      On or about October 5, 2016, in the x-ray room where employees were exposed to electrical hazards when using an outlet to power a computer without a faceplate.

Issued

Oct 25, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $2,494 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:       On or about October 5, 2016, at the facility where employees were exposed to blood and/or other potentially infectious material when performing dental services without developing an exposure control plan.

Issued

Oct 25, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    On or about October 5, 2016, at the facility where employees were exposed to blood and/or other potentially infectious material when performing dental services on patients without conducting training on blood borne pathogens.

Issued

Oct 25, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $2,494 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(i): During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not easily accessible to personnel or located as close as was feasible to the immediate area where sharps were used or could be reasonably anticipated to be found:      On or about October 5, 2016, located in the exam rooms where employees were exposed to sharps contaminated with blood and/or other potentially infectious material without having sharps containers in the exam rooms.

Issued

Oct 25, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $2,494 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:         On or about October 5, 2016, at the facility where the hepatitis B vaccine was not made available to employees exposed to blood and/or other potentially infectious material when performing dental services on patients.

Issued

Oct 25, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $1,995 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:       On or about October 5, 2016, at the facility where employees were exposed to chemical hazards when working with chemicals such as, but not limited to, CaviCide, Vac Attak evacuation cleaner and Defend ultrasonic tablets for dental services without developing a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Oct 25, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    On or about October 5, 2016, at the facility where employees were exposed to chemical hazards when working with chemicals such as, but not limited to, CaviCide, Vac Attak evacuation cleaner and Defend ultrasonic tablets for dental services without providing training.

Issued

Oct 25, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $1,995 Reduced

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:      On or about October 5, 2016, at the facility where employees were exposed to chemical hazards while using chemicals  such as, but not limited to, CaviCide, Vac Attak evacuation cleaner and Defend ultrasonic tablets without maintaining safety data sheets.