OSHA Inspection: DEBRA WATTENBERG, M.D. PC

Issued

Nov 17, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    On or about 8/14/2017 at Debra Wattenberg M.D. PC located at 875 5th Avenue New York, NY 10065, medical assistants who use BD vacutainer safety-Lok needle to draw blood from patients were exposed to bloodborne pathogens.       (a) The employer failed to solicit input from employees about engineering controls for sharps such as but not limited to BD vacutainer safety-Lok needles.       (b) The employer failed to solicit input from employees on work practice controls regarding the disposal of BD vacutainer safety-Lok needles.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY.

Issued

Nov 17, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(B): The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not include the schedule and methods of implementation for 29 CFR 1910.1030(d) methods of compliance:  a) On or about 8/14/2017 at Debra Wattenberg M.D. PC located at 875 5th Avenue New York, NY 10065, medical assistants who use BD vacutainer safety-Lok needles to draw blood from patients were exposed to bloodborne pathogens without procedures to follow after a needle stick.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY.

Issued

Nov 17, 2017

Abate by

Dec 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii): The employer's training program did not contain the minimum elements required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(A) through (g)(2)(vii)(N):  a) On or about 8/14/2017 at Debra Wattenberg M.D. PC located at 875 5th Avenue New York, NY 10065, medical assistants who use BD vacutainer safety-Lok needles to draw blood from patients are exposed to blood borne pathogens without training on the required elements.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY.

Issued

Nov 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)    a) On or about 8/14/2017 at Debra Wattenberg M.D. PC located at 875 5th Avenue New York, NY 10065, medical assistants with exposure to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Trichloroacetic acid 15% w/v were not provided readily accessible safety data sheets.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY.