OSHA Inspection: MARTIN & WINKLER DDS PC

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3220.00 · Current $1932.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(iv): Annual training for employees with occupational exposure was not provided within one year of their previous training:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 6/21/19: Dental assistants and dental hygienists, were not provided with training within the last year. The last annual training occurred in March of 2018      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(K): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an explanation of the procedure to follow if an exposure incident occurred, including the method of reporting the incident or the medical follow-up that would be made available:  a) Throughout the facility, on or about 6/21/19: Dental assistants and dental hygienists, were not trained on procedures to follow after contact with sharps including, but not limited to, the information contained in the "Exposure Packet".   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(L): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain information on the post exposure evaluation or follow-up that the employer was required to provide for the employee following an exposure incident:  a) Throughout the facility, on or about 6/21/19: Dental assistants and dental hygienists, were not trained on the information that would be provided to the employee by the medical care giver following contact with sharps.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Throughout the facility, on or about 6/20/19: A sharps injury log was not kept to provide information on needlesticks necessary for exposure control plan review.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $644.00 · Current $386.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.8(a): A Needle Stick case injury was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log:        a) Throughout the facility, on or about 6/20/19: A needlestick occurring on or about 3/11/19 was not recorded on the Log of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses for the calendar year of 2019.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(1): A review of the OSHA Log of Recordable Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed to ensure the Log was accurate and complete, and/or deficiencies were not identified and corrected at the end of each calendar year.   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 4/1/19: A review of the 2018 OSHA 300 that was posted did not include the recording of a needlestick occurring on or about 8/15/18.