OSHA Inspection: ST. ANDRE HEALTH CARE FACILITY

Issued

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8149.00 · Current $4889.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:    Establishment - The employer did not review or update their written Exposure Control Plan at least annually.

Issued

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i)(C): The exposure determination did not include a list of all tasks and procedures in which occupational exposure occurs and that are performed by employees in job classifications listed in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i)(B):  Establishment - The employer did not determine and list all tasks and procedures for job classifications such as but not limited to Social Services, Recreational Therapy, and Mission Integration that would include exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the written exposure control plan.

Issued

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8149.00 · Current $4889.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3): Following a report of an exposure incident, the employer did not make immediately available to the exposed employee a confidential medical evaluation or follow-up:    Establishment - The employer did not make immediately available a medical evaluation to an employee who was potentially exposed to a bloodborne pathogen from a needle stick injury.

Issued

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8149.00 · Current $4889.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 in order to determine HBV and HIV infectivity:    Establishment - The employer did not test the source individual's blood immediately following an employee needle stick incident.

Issued

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8149.00 · Current $4889.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(ii)(C): Results of the source individual's testing as a result of a post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of an exposure incident were not made available to the exposed employee, or the employee was not informed of applicable laws:    Establishment - The employer did not ensure the source's test results of a post-exposure evaluation were available to the exposed employee as soon as possible.

Issued

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8149.00 · Current $4889.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(v): The post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of an exposure incident did not include counseling:    Establishment - The employer did not ensure that en employee who received a needle stick injury and was possibly exposed to bloodborne pathogens received a post-exposure evaluation that included counseling regarding appropriate actions in case of contamination.

Issued

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8149.00 · Current $4889.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(J): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain information on the appropriate actions to take or persons to contact in an emergency involving blood or other potentially infectious materials:    Establishment  - The bloodborne pathogens annual training program did not include appropriate actions to take or who to  contact in an emergency involving contact with bloodborne pathogens.

Issued

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(K): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an explanation of the procedure to follow if an exposure incident occurred, including the method of reporting the incident or the medical follow-up that would be made available:  Establishment - The facility bloodborne pathogens annual training program which includes the annual safety fair and make-up quiz do not contain an explanation or method of reporting procedures following an incident or an employee exposure.

Issued

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Establishment - Employees that do not attend the annual safety fair do not receive effective bloodborne pathogen training that contains an opportunity for interactive questions and answers with the trainer.

Issued

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)(i)(B): Employee training records for bloodborne pathogens did not include the contents or a summary of the training sessions:  Establishment - The employer did not ensure that the training records for initial and annual bloodborne pathogens included the content or a summary of the training.

Issued

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)(i)(C): Employee training records for bloodborne pathogens did not include the names or qualifications of persons conducting the training:  Establishment - The employer did not ensure that training records for bloodborne pathogens included the name or qualifications of the individual who conducted the initial or annual training.