OSHA Inspection: OCTAPHARMA PLASMA, INC.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

May 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,975 · Current $4,122 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B): The review and update of the exposure control plan did not document annually consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure:    a) Octapharma Plasma, Inc., Northlake, IL-  On November 28, 2016, the employer did not  document in the Exposure Control Plan the annual consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

May 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v): The employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan, did not solicit input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls and did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control plan:    a) Octapharma Plasma, Inc., Northlake, IL- On November 28, 2017, the employer did not solicit input from non-managerial employees such as phlebotomist and technicians responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering controls and did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control Plan.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,959 · Current $7,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure:    a) Octapharma Plasma, Inc., Northlake, IL- On November 28, 2016, the employer did not ensure that engineering controls were used to eliminate or minimize employee exposures to blood borne pathogens when using the Greiner Bio-One Snappy tube holder. On October 27, 2016, an employee sustained a needle stick injury when disposing the used Greiner Bio-One Snappy tube holder.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

May 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,675 · Current $9,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(ii)(A): The post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of an exposure incident did not include testing the source individual's blood as soon as feasible and after consent was obtained in order to determine HBV and HIV infectivity:    a) Octapharma Plasma, Inc., Northlake, IL- On or about October 27, 2016, the employer did not ensure that the post exposure evaluation and follow up, following a needlestick injury included the testing of the source individual as soon as feasible. The test results were not received until 5 days after the injury occurred. No rapid HIV testing was performed in accordance with the current US Public Health Service Guidelines.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

Apr 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,675 · Current $9,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(4)(ii)(D): The employer did not ensure that the health care professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided with results of the source individual's blood testing, when it was available:    a) Octapharma Plasma, Inc., Northlake, IL,- On or about October 27, 2016, the employer did not ensure that the health care professional evaluating  an employee a needle stick incident injury was provided with the results of the source individual's (plasma donor's) blood test when it was available.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

Apr 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,959 · Current $7,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(5): The employer did not obtain or provide the employee with a copy of the evaluating health care professional's written opinion within 15 days of the completion of the evaluation:    a) Octapharma Plasma, Inc., Northlake, IL- On November 28, 2016, the employer had not obtained or provided the employee with a copy of the evaluating health care professional's written opinion following the post-exposure evaluation and follow-up for a needle stick injury that occurred on October 27, 2016.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

May 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,950 · Current $8,733 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(1)(ii)(B): The employer did not maintain a copy of each employee's hepatitis B vaccination status, including the dates of all the hepatitis B vaccinations or any medical records relative to the employee's ability to receive vacination as required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2).    a) Octapharma Plasma, Inc., Northlake, IL- On November 28, 2016, the employer did not maintain a copy of each employee's hepatitis B vaccination status record including the dates of all the hepatitis B vaccinations or any medical records relative to the employee's ability to receive vaccination.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

Apr 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,992 · Current $1,374 Reduced

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29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): The employer did not enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.    a) Octapharma Plasma, Inc., Northlake, IL- On December 2, 2016, the employer did not enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.     The OSHA Form 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for 2016, provided on December 2, 2016, did not include the needlestick injury that occurred on October 27, 2016. An OSHA Form 301, the Injury and Illness Incident Report for the injury was also not completed.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,992 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative copies of requested  OSHA 300 Work-Related Injury and Illness Logs and OSHA Form 300 A Summary records kept under Part 1904 within four (4) business hours:      (a) Octapharma Plasma, Inc., Northlake, IL- On November 28, 2016, the employer failed to provide, upon request, the OSHA Work-Related Injury and Illness Forms 300, 301 and 300A, or their equivalents, for calendar years 2016 for the work site within four (4) business hours. The requested Forms were provided on December 2, 2016.    No abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv): The employer did not ensure that employees who declined to accept the hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer signed the statement in appendix A:    a) Octapharma Plasma, Inc., Northlake, IL- On December 2, 2016, the employer did not ensure that employees who declined to accept the hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer signed a declination statement.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(3)(ii): Employee training records required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(h) were not provided upon request for examination or copying by the employee(s) or to employee representatives in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020  a) Octapharma Plasma, Inc., Northlake, IL-  On November 29, 2016, the employer did not provide the Bloodborne Pathogens training records required to be maintained by OSHA's Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030 for Occupational  Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens upon verbal and written request.   No abatement documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

Apr 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,118 · Current $771 Reduced

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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. The sharps injury log did not contain, at a minimum:    (A)  The type and brand of device involved in the incident,  (B)  The department or work area where the exposure incident occurred, and  (C) An explanation of how the incident occurred.      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) Octapharma Plasma, Inc., Northlake, IL- On December 2, 2016, the employer did not include recordable sharps-related injuries occurring in calendar year 2015 on a sharps injury log. The privacy case  entered on the 2015 OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses as Case No. 10539 with date of injury of 2/27/15 did not include the type and brand of device involved in the incident, or an explanation of how the incident occurred.    b) Octapharma Plasma, Inc., Northlake, IL- On December 2, 2016, the employer did not include recordable sharps-related injuries occurring in calendar year 2015 in a sharps injury log.  The privacy case entered on the 2015 OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses as Case No. 10626 with date of injury of 10/27/15 did not include an explanation of how the accident occurred.    c) Octapharma Plasma, Inc., Northlake, IL- On December 2, 2016, the employer did not ensure that the 2016 sharps injury log included the type and brand of device involved in the incident that occurred on October 27, 2016.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).