DULUTH, GA —
OSHA Inspection: COOPER PEDIATRICS
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of COOPER PEDIATRICS in 3645 HOWELL FERRY RD, DULUTH, GA 30096 (NAICS 621111). OSHA activity number 344299052.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- COOPER PEDIATRICS
- Site address
- 3645 HOWELL FERRY RD
- City
- DULUTH
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30096
- Mailing
- 3645 HOWELL FERRY RD, DULUTH, GA 30096
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 621111
- Employees
- 16
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1030 C01 IV
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,576 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually: Cooper Pediatrics, Duluth, GA - Medical Assistants were potentially exposed to blood and body fluids while providing patients' care. The company's Exposure Control Plan (ECP) was not reviewed, tailored and updated at least once per year, on or about 09/11/19. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2576
1910.1030 G02 I
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 27, 2019
- 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: Cooper Pediatrics, Duluth, GA - Medical Assistants were exposed to blood and body fluids from needle sticks while providing patients' care. Information and training as specified by the bloodborne pathogens standard was not provided, on or about 09/11/19. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 D02 I
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,221 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure: Cooper Pediatrics, Duluth, GA - Medical Assistants were exposed to blood and body fluids from needle sticks while providing injections, vaccinations using needles without safety devices, on or about 09/11/19. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $3221
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $1,932 · Current $1,365 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet: Cooper Pediatrics, Duluth, GA - Medical Assistants used chemical solutions such as but not limited to glutaraldehyde, cavi wipes, Wavecide, Lysol wipes and bleach. The written hazard communication did not include a list of all hazardous chemicals present at the site and was not updated to reflect the changes of the globally harmonized system, on or about 09/11/19. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1365
- — Z (S) $1932
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 27, 2019
- 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: Cooper Pediatrics, Duluth, GA - Medical Assistants used chemical solutions such as but not limited to glutaraldehyde, cavi wipes, Wavecide, Lysol wipes and bleach. Information and training as required by the standard was not provided, on or about 09/11/19. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 F02 IV
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv): The employer did not ensure that employees who declined to accept the hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer signed the statement in appendix A: Cooper Pediatrics, Duluth, GA - Medical Assistants were potentially exposed to blood and body fluids while providing patients' care. A declination form was not signed after the Hepatitis B vaccine was offered, on or about 09/11/19. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344299052.
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