OSHA Inspection: THE KIDNEY AND HYPERTENSION CENTER, INC.

Issued

2017-04-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $500.00 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)  The employer did not provide a written Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan for medical assistants who ran urine protein tests for kidney patients where the urine contains visible blood.    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, or written records.

Issued

2017-04-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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)  The employer did not require employees who declined the hepatitis B vaccine series to sign a declination form as required by the standard.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET)