MEADVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS SERVICES, LLC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS SERVICES, LLC in 1012 WATER STREET, MEADVILLE, PA 16335 (NAICS 621111). OSHA activity number 342987096.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS SERVICES, LLC
- Site address
- 1012 WATER STREET
- City
- MEADVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16335
- Mailing
- 1012 WATER STREET, MEADVILLE, PA 16335
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 621111
- Employees
- 26
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1030 C01 IV B
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,240 · Current $2,968 Reduced
8400
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: a) Independent Physicians Services, LLC - On or about March 1, 2018, the employer had not documented the annual consideration of safer medical devices. Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout each day, when for instance, performing blood draws, processing blood and urine samples, or cleaning blood or other potentially infectious material (OPIM) spills.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2968
- — Z (S) $4240
1910.1030 F02 IV
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8400
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.) Independent Physicians Services, LLC - On or about March 1, 2018, the employer had not obtained signed declination statements from employees who declined to accept hepatitis B vaccinations. The employer was unable to produce such documentation upon request. Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout each day, when for instance, performing blood draws, processing blood and urine samples, or cleaning blood or other potentially infectious material (OPIM) spills.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 H01 II B
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(1)(ii)(B): The medical record for an employee with occupational exposure did not include a copy of the employee's hepatitis B vaccination status, including the dates of all the hepatitis B vaccinations or any medical records relative to the employee's ability to receive vaccination as required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2): a.) Independent Physicians Services, LLC - On or about March 1, 2018, the employer had not obtained records of employees' hepatitis B vaccination status. The employer was unable to provide such documents upon request. Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout each day, when for instance, performing blood draws, processing blood and urine samples, or cleaning blood or other potentially infectious material (OPIM) spills.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 H02 I
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)(i): The employer's records for annual bloodborne pathogen training did not include all of the elements required by (h)(2)(i)(A)-(D) of 29 CFR 1910.1030: a) Independent Physicians Services, LLC - The employer's record of bloodborne pathogen training did not contain items including: a brief description or contents of the training, the job titles of all persons attending the training session, and the names and qualifications of persons conducting the training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342987096.
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