OSHA Inspection: FOREFRONT DERMATOLOGY

Issued

2018-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9239.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls shall be used to eliminate or minimize employee exposure. Where occupational exposure remains after institution of these controls, personal protective equipment shall also be used:  a) On or about February 27, 2018, the trash containers under the sink counter in 2 procedure rooms were overfilled and did not maintain a plastic barrier between the individual emptying the trash containers and the items contaminated with blood disposed of into the trash container. Trash containers in the procedure rooms may contain used procedure gloves, gauze with blood spots and other items contaminated with blood that do not meet the definition of Regulated Waste specified in 29 CFR 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.

Issued

2018-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(iii): During use, containers for contaminated sharps shall be: Easily accessible to personnel and located as close as is feasible to the immediate area where sharps are used or can be reasonably anticipated to be found (e.g., laundries); Maintained upright throughout use and Replaced routinely and not allowed to overfill:  a) On or about March 1, 2018, a Sharp Safety sharps container, located in a procedure room, was filled above the manufacturer's recommended full indicator.  b) On or about March 1, 2018, two of the Sharp Safety sharps containers located on top of the contents in the box for regulated waste awaiting disposal were filled above the manufacturer's recommended full indicator.