OSHA Inspection: SUWANEE MEDICAL CENTER

Issued

2017-05-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2309.00 · Current $1616.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:  Suwanee Medical Center dba Suwanee Family Physicians, Suwanee, GA - Medical Assistants and Physician Assistants were potentially exposed to blood and body fluids while providing patients' care. The company's Exposure Control Plan (ECP) was not reviewed, tailored and updated at least once per year, on or about 4/28/17.

Issued

2017-05-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i)(A): The exposure determination did not include a list of all job classifications in which all employees in those job classifications had occupational exposure:  Suwanee Medical Center dba Suwanee Family Physicians, Suwanee, GA - Medical Assistants and Physician Assistants were potentially exposed to blood and body fluids while providing patients' care. The company's Exposure Control Plan (ECP) did not include a list of jobs covered by the plan, on or about 4/28/17.

Issued

2017-05-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:  Suwanee Medical Center dba Suwanee Family Physicians, Suwanee, GA - Medical Assistants and Physician Assistants were exposed to blood and body fluids from needle sticks while providing patients' care. Information and training as specified by the bloodborne pathogens standard was not provided, on or about 4/28/17.

Issued

2017-05-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2309.00 · Current $1616.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure:  Suwanee Medical Center dba Suwanee Family Physicians, Suwanee, GA - Medical Assistants and Physician Assistants were exposed to blood and body fluids from needle sticks while providing injections, vaccinations using needles without safety devices, on or about 4/28/17.

Issued

2017-05-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1385.00 · Current $970.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:  Suwanee Medical Center dba Suwanee Family Physicians, Suwanee, GA - Medical Assistants used chemical solutions such as but not limited to glutaraldehyde, cavi and Lysol wipes and bleach. The written hazard communication did not include a list of all hazardous chemicals present at the site and was not updated to reflect the changes of the globally harmonized system, on or about 4/28/17.

Issued

2017-05-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Suwanee Medical Center dba Suwanee Family Physicians, Suwanee, GA - Medical Assistants used chemical solutions such as but not limited to glutaraldehyde, cavi and Lysol wipes and bleach. Information and training as required by the standard was not provided, on or about 4/28/17.

Issued

2017-05-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-22 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:  Suwanee Medical Center dba Suwanee Family Physicians, Suwanee, GA - Medical Assistants and Physician Assistants were potentially exposed to blood and body fluids while providing patients' care. A declination form was not signed after the Hepatitis B vaccine was offered, on or about 4/28/17.