OSHA Inspection: REGALCARE AT TORRINGTON

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,149 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    FACILITY    On, or, about April 4, 2017, an evaluation of safer medical devices had not been performed as part of the annual review of the exposure control plan.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,149 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii)(A): Contaminated needles and other contaminated sharps were bent, recapped, or removed:    PATIENT ROOMS    On, or, about April 4, 2017, disposable razors used to shave patients were recapped prior to being disposed of in contaminated sharps containers located in nurses' carts, dirty utility rooms, or showers.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $9,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(i): During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not easily accessible to personnel or located as close as was feasible to the immediate area where sharps were used or could be reasonably anticipated to be found:    PATIENT ROOMS    On, or, about April 4, 2017, contaminated sharps, such as used disposable razors used on patients,  were not placed inside of a portable sharps container prior to disposal in designated contaminated sharps containers located in nurses' carts, dirty utility room or showers.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(F): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an explanation of the use or limitations of methods that would prevent or reduce exposure including appropriate engineering controls, work practices or personal protective equipment:  FACILITY  On, or, about April 4, 2017, the bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an explanation of the use or limitation of methods that would prevent or reduce exposure, such as, but not limited to requiring employees to use portable sharps container  when transporting  contaminated used razors for disposal in designated contaminated sharps containers located in nurses' carts, dirty utility room or showers.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(iii): During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not replaced routinely or were allowed to be overfilled:    SOILED UTILITY CLOSET    On, or, about April 4, 2017, sharps containers and secondary containers used to contain full sharps containers were not replaced routinely and were allowed to overfill.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $8,000 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:    FACILITY    On, or about April 4, 2017, hepatitis  B vaccinations were not made available within 10 working days of initial assignments to all employees with occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious material.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $9,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(I): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain information on the hepatitis B vaccine, including information on its efficacy, safety, method of administration, the benefits of being vaccinated, or the fact that the vaccination will be offered free of charge:    FACILITY    On, or, about, April 4, 2017,  the bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain information on the hepatitis  B vaccine, including the information on its efficacy, safety, method of administration, the benefits of being vaccinated, or the fact that the vaccination will be offered free of charge.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(N): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an opportunity for interactive questions or answers with the person conducting the training session:  FACILITY  On, or, about, April 4, 2017,  the bloodborne pathogens training program did not include an opportunity for interactive questions or answers with the person conducting the training session.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.    Facility    On, or, about April 4, 2017,  the 2016 OSHA 300A form, or its equivalent was not posted in the facility as required.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.    Facility    On, or, about April 4, 2017,  the employer did not provide copies of the OSHA 300 Logs within four business hours.