OSHA Inspection: DYNAMIC DENTAL SERVICES, PC

Issued

2019-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3104.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually and whenever necessary to reflect new or modified tasks and procedures which affect occupational exposure and to reflect new or revised employee positions with occupational exposure:     (a) On and before 10/30/2018, at facility, for the employees assisting with oral surgical procedures and cleaning surfaces and dirty instruments.  Employer did not review and update on an annual basis it's exposure control plan.  The plan has not been reviewed in more than a years.

Issued

2019-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5)(i): The employer did not establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps:    (a) On or about 10/11/2018, at facility, for the dental assistant cleaning dirty instruments and stuck by a used Novocain needle.  Employer did not establish and maintain a sharps injury log to record injuries associated with bloodborne pathogens.

Issued

2019-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3104.00 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 10/11/2018, at sterilization room, for employee with occupational exposure to potentially infectious material.  Employer did not implement effective work practice controls and had employees use needles that get recapped.

Issued

2019-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3104.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3): Following a report of an exposure incident, the employer did not make immediately available to the exposed employee a confidential medical evaluation or follow-up:    (a) On or about 10/11/2018, at sterilization room, for the dental assistant cleaning dirty instruments and stuck by a used Novocain needle.  Employer did not immediately make available a medical evaluation.

Issued

2019-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3104.00 Reduced

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) On and before 10/30/2018, at facility, for the employees assisting with oral surgical procedures and cleaning surfaces and dirty instruments.  Employer did not train employees in bloodborne pathogens.

Issued

2019-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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 and before 10/30/2018, at facility, for the employee cleaning dirty instruments after oral surgical procedures with Patterson Brand Multi-Purpose Enzyme Tablets containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ethoxylated Alcohols Phosphate Ester and cleaning dirty surfaces with Cavi Wipes containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, Diisobutylphenoxyethoxyethyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride.  Employees were not provided with information and training on the hazards of the chemicals they work with or are exposed to in their work area.

Issued

2019-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:     (a) On and before 10/30/2018, at facility, for the employee cleaning dirty instruments after oral surgical procedures with Patterson Brand Multi-Purpose Enzyme Tablets containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ethoxylated Alcohols Phosphate Ester and cleaning dirty surfaces with Cavi Wipes containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, Diisobutylphenoxyethoxyethyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride.  Employees were not provided with information and training on the hazards of the chemicals they work with or are exposed to in their work area.