OSHA Inspection: RED EARTH FOOT & ANKLE INC

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Abate by

Sep 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):       a.  On or about April 18, 2018 and at times prior, at the clinic, the employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present or likely to be present which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment.  Employees were exposed to spills or splashes of liquid hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Abate by

Sep 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:     a.  On or about April 18, 2018 and at times prior, at the clinic, the employer did not require employees to use protective eye and face wear when working with liquid chemicals that were eye and skin irritants. Employees were exposed to spills or splashes of liquid hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Abate by

Sep 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:       a.On or about April 10, 2018, clinic, a bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan was not developed and implemented for employees who had occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials when they handled medical instruments and needles used for patient care and who cleaned blood spills.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Abate by

Sep 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available after the employee had received the training required in 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(I) or within 10 working days of initial assignment to employees who had occupational exposure:    a.On or about April 10, 2018, at the clinic, the employer did not make available hepatitis B vaccination to employees who had occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials when they handled medical instruments and needles used for patient care and who cleaned blood spills.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Abate by

Sep 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a.On or about April 10, 2018, clinic, training on bloodborne pathogens exposure control was not provided to employees who had occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials when they handled medical instruments and needles used for patient care and who cleaned blood spills.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Abate by

Sep 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii)(A): Contaminated needles and other contaminated sharps were bent, recapped, or removed:       a.On or about April 10, 2018 and at times prior, in clinic rooms, used needles contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious materials were recapped which exposes employees to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Abate by

Sep 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1): Contaminated sharps were not discarded immediately or as soon as feasible in containers that were closable; puncture resistant; leak proof on sides and bottom; nor labeled or color-coded in accordance with paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this standard:     a.  On or about April 10, 2018 and at times prior, in clinic rooms, used needles contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious materials were not discarded immediately into containers that were closable, puncture resistant, leakproof on sides and bottoms; and labeled or color-coded in accordance with paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this standard.  Employees who worked in clinic rooms were occupationally exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Abate by

Sep 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:       a.  On or about April 18, 2018, at the clinic, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program.  Employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to a glutaraldehyde containing product, a 2-butoxyethanol containing product, and phenol.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Abate by

Sep 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2040

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:    a.  On or about April 18, 2018, in exam rooms, the employer did not ensure each container of hazardous chemicals including but not limited to phenol was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Abate by

Sep 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 April 18, 2018, at the clinic, the employer did not maintain safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace and employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to a glutaraldehyde containing product, a 2-butoxyethanol containing product, and phenol.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Abate by

Sep 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a.  On or about April 18, 2018, at the clinic, the employer did not provide hazard communication training to employees who worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to a glutaraldehyde containing product, a 2-butoxyethanol containing product, and phenol.