OSHA Inspection: NEW ENGLAND DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, P.C

Issued

Dec 22, 2016

Abate by

Feb 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    Meriden Facility:  A workplace hazard assessment to determine the necessary and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for all job task and work assignments was not conducted.

Issued

Dec 22, 2016

Abate by

Feb 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 13611362

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    Facility:  An evaluation and identification of all respiratory hazards in the workplace including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures was not conducted for job tasks such as but not limited to working with "cold sterile" , flushing lines, and cleaning the x-ray machine, while working with products that contain hazards chemicals such as but not limited to Glutaraldehyde, Glycerol, and Urea.

Issued

Dec 22, 2016

Abate by

Feb 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B): Annual documentation for consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure was not conducted.    Meriden Facility: An annual consideration and implementation of safer medical devices was not conducted and documented annually.

Issued

Dec 22, 2016

Abate by

Feb 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i):  The employer did not train each employee with occupational exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens in accordance with the requirements of this section:    Meriden Facility:  Each employee with occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens was provided with training that met the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030.

Issued

Dec 22, 2016

Abate by

Feb 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A): The employer did not ensure that training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure might take place:  Meriden Facility:  Bloodborne pathogen training was not provided to each employee with occupational exposure at the time of their initial assignment.

Issued

Dec 22, 2016

Abate by

Feb 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure that the training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at least annually:    Meriden Facility:  Each employee covered under the Bloodborne Pathogen Program was not provided with bloodborne pathogens training at least annually.

Issued

Dec 22, 2016

Abate by

Jan 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $0 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:    Meriden Facility:  The hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series was not made available to each employee with occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Issued

Dec 22, 2016

Abate by

Mar 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(viii): The person conducting the training was not 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.    Meriden and Orange facilities:  The bloodborne pathogen trainer was not knowledgeable in the subject matter covered in the bloodborne pathogen's training program.

Issued

Dec 22, 2016

Abate by

Mar 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    Meriden Facility:  A written hazard communications program was not developed, implemented, or maintained that described criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h), which would included items such as but not limited to training on pictograms, labels, hazard statement signals words; a section on information and training; contractor work; and non routine tasks.

Issued

Dec 22, 2016

Abate by

Feb 10, 2017

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:   Meriden Facility:  Each employee required to handle and work with products and chemicals such as but not limited to Caviwipes  and Cold Sterile were not provided with information and training in the chemical hazard communications at the time of their initial assignment and/or whenever a new product or chemical was introduced into the workplace.

Issued

Dec 22, 2016

Abate by

Feb 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, and material safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:  Meriden  Facility:  Each employee required to handle and work with products and chemicals were not provided with information as to the location of the safety data sheets (SDSs).