OSHA Inspection: PRESIDENTIAL DENTAL GROUP

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2512.00 · Current $2512.00

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) Dental Office - A written exposure control plan had not been developed for employees, including but not limited to dental assistants, at risk of exposure to patients' saliva or other potentially infectious material while conducting chair side dental operations, on or about July 23, 2018.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2512.00 · Current $2512.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(i): The employer did not determine or implement an appropriate written schedule for cleaning or method of decontamination based upon the location within the facility, type of surface to be cleaned, type of soil present, and tasks or procedures being performed in the area:  (a) Dental Office - A written schedule had not been developed for decontaminating areas including but not limited to operatory chairs, equipment and counter space containing patients saliva or other potentially infectious material to which employees could be exposed, on or about July 23, 2018.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2512.00 · Current $2512.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:   (a) Dental Office - The dentist had not provided a Hepatitis B vaccine to dental assistants having exposure in handling instruments and equipment contaminated with patients' saliva potentially containing bloodborne pathogens or other infectious material, on or about July 23, 2018.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2512.00 · Current $2512.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section.  (a) Dental Office -  The employer had not provided training to a dental assistant at risk of being exposed to patients'  saliva or other potentially infectious material while conducting chair side dental operations and or handling contaminated dental instruments, on or about July 23, 2018.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1885.00 · Current $1885.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not implement 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) Dental Office - A hazard communication program had not been provided for employees including dental assistant exposed to hazardous chemical products including but not limited to EfferSan Effervescent Tablets, a ultrasonic cleaner containing eye and skin irritating chemicals, on or about July 23, 2018.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).