OSHA Inspection: PRIMEFLIGHT AVIATION SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $12,471 · Current $12,471

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) Workplace, Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ    Cabin cleaners perform housekeeping duties inside commercial airline passenger planes.  On 5-11-16  a passenger on a United Airlines 777 passenger jet plane had a medical emergency and bled onto the floor, producing a large pool of blood.  Additional surfaces were contaminated with blood to include but not limited to the plane galley, lavatory and aisle.  After landing, the employer required employees to clean blood from plane cabin surfaces.  The employer failed to establish a written Exposure Control Plan for workers exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) when required to clean blood from plane cabin surfaces.    Violation occurred on or about 5-11-16      Abatement Note                The exposure control plan shall contain at least the following elements:                   1.    The exposure determination required by paragraph (c)(2);           2.    The schedule and method of implementation;              3.    Methods of Compliance;          4.    Hepatitis B Vaccination and Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-Up;              5.    Communication of Hazards to Employees;           6.    Recordkeeping for this standard;             7.    The procedure for the evaluation of circumstances surrounding exposure incidents as required by paragraph (f)(3)(i).

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $12,471 · Current $12,471

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available after the employee had received the training required in 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(I) or within 10 working days of initial assignment to employees who had occupational exposure:     a) Workplace, Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ    Cabin cleaners perform housekeeping duties inside commercial airline passenger planes.  On 5-11-16  a passenger on a United Airlines 777 passenger jet plane had a medical emergency and bled onto the floor, producing a large pool of blood.  Additional surfaces were contaminated with blood to include but not limited to the plane galley, lavatory and aisle.  After landing, the employer required employees to clean blood from plane cabin surfaces.  The employer failed to offer the Hepatitis B vaccination to workers exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) when required to clean blood from plane cabin surfaces.    Violation occurred on or about 5-11-16

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $12,471 · Current $12,471

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vi)(F): The employer's bloodborne pathogen training program did not contain an explanation of the use and limitations of methods that will prevent or reduce exposure including appropriate engineering controls, work practices, and personal protective equipment:    a) Workplace, Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ    Cabin cleaners perform housekeeping duties inside commercial airline passenger planes.  On 5-11-16  a passenger on a United Airlines 777 passenger jet plane had a medical emergency and bled onto the floor, producing a large pool of blood.  Additional surfaces were contaminated with blood to include but not limited to the plane galley, lavatory and aisle.  After landing, the employer required employees to clean blood from plane cabin surfaces.  The employer failed to train workers on bloodborne pathogen standard requirements when exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) during cabin cleaning operations.      Violation occurred on or about 5-11-16      Abatement Note    The training program shall contain at a minimum the following elements:    An accessible copy of the regulatory text of this standard and an explanation of its contents;    A general explanation of the epidemiology and symptoms of bloodborne diseases;    An explanation of the modes of transmission of bloodborne pathogens;    An explanation of the employer's exposure control plan and the means by which the employee can obtain a copy of the written plan;    An explanation of the appropriate methods for recognizing tasks and other activities that may involve exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials;    An explanation of the use and limitations of methods that will prevent or reduce exposure including appropriate engineering controls, work practices, and personal protective equipment;    Information on the types, proper use, location, removal, handling, decontamination and disposal of personal protective equipment;    An explanation of the basis for selection of personal protective equipment;    Information on the hepatitis B vaccine, including information on its efficacy, safety, method of administration, the benefits of being vaccinated, and that the vaccine and vaccination will be offered free of charge;    Information on the appropriate actions to take and persons to contact in an emergency involving blood or other potentially infectious materials;    An explanation of the procedure to follow if an exposure incident occurs, including the method of of reporting the incident and the medical follow-up that will be made available;    Information on the post-exposure evaluation and follow-up that the employer is required to provide for the employee following an exposure incident;    An explanation of the signs and labels and/or color coding required by paragraph (g)(1);     An opportunity for interactive questions and answers with the person conducting the training session.    The person conducting the training shall be knowledgeable in the subject matter covered by the elements contained in the training program as it relates to the workplace that the training will address.