OSHA Inspection: DERMATOLOGY PHYSICIANS OF SOUTH JERSEY LLC

Issued

2016-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $2316.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) Procedure rooms/lab:  The employer did not ensure that employees used goggles when preparing bleach solutions  (corrosive) for cleaning purposes, on or about 10/26/16.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) Two Procedure rooms/lab: Eyewash stations capable of providing 15 minutes of continuous flushing, were not provided where employees used bleach to make solutions for cleaning, on or about 10/26/16.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $2316.00 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) Throughout facility: The employer did not develop and implement a written exposure control plan for employees with exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials, that perform and assist in tasks including, but not limited to, biopsies, excisions, draining cysts, administering Lidocaine and medications using syringes and cleaning exam rooms,  including disposal of contaminated sharps, and cleaning reusable equipment after procedures, on or about 10/26/16.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $2316.00 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) Throughout facility: The employer failed to use engineering controls that would reduce or eliminate exposure for syringes used to administer Lidocaine or medication, on or about 10/26/16.    b) Throughout facility: The employer did not institute engineering or work practice controls for employees that passed contaminated sharps to and from the doctor and physician assistant, including, but not limited to needles used for the administration of medication or Lidocaine, on or about 10/26/16.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $2316.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1): Contaminated sharps were not immediately discarded in containers that were closable, puncture resistant, leakproof and labeled or color-coded according paragraph g(1)(i) of this standard:      a) Throughout facility: Contaminated sharps, such as, but not limited to, syringes used to administer Lidocaine and other medications, scalpels and suture needles, were not disposed of immediately after use, on or about 10/26/16.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $2316.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employee(s) with occupational exposure:    a) Throughout facility: The employer did not offer the hepatitis B vaccination to employees with exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials within 10 working days of initial assignment, on or about 10/26/16.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $2316.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section:    a) Throughout facility: The employer did not train employees with exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials, upon initial assignment and annually thereafter, on or about 10/26/16.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $2316.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program including the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     a) Throughout facility: The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who use chemicals at the facility, such as, but not limited to, bleach, a corrosive chemical, Monk Disinfectant Wipes, liquid nitrogen and One Cleaner Surgical Instrument Cleaner, on or about 10/26/16.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-11 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 was used:  a) Throughout facility: The employer did not maintain safety data sheets for the chemicals used by employees at the facility, such as, but not limited to, bleach, a corrosive chemical, Monk Disinfectant Wipes, liquid nitrogen and One Cleaner Surgical Instrument Cleaner, on or about 10/26/16.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-31 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) Throughout facility: Employees were not provided effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work area, such as, but not limited to, bleach, a corrosive chemical, Monk Disinfectant Wipes, liquid nitrogen and One Cleaner Surgical Instrument Cleaner, at the time of initial assignment, on or about 10/26/16.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.