OSHA Inspection: KENNEBEC VALLEY FAMILY DENTISTRY

Issued

Dec 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $2,122 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(B): The Exposure Control Plan did not contain effective information regarding the schedule and method of implementation for paragraphs (f) Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-up:    Establishment - The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not contain information regarding the necessity for immediate Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-up testing for the source and the employee involved in a needlestick incident.

Issued

Dec 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Establishment - The employer did not immediately make available a medical evaluation to an employee who potentially was exposed to a bloodborne pathogen from a needlestick injury.

Issued

Dec 19, 2019

Abate by

Mar 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $2,122 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2): The employer did not effectively train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section:    Establishment - The employer did not effectively train employees with occupational exposure about the current requirement to have a post exposure evaluation and follow-up after a needlestick incident.

Issued

Dec 19, 2019

Abate by

Mar 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,220 · Current $1,288 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not effectively 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:    Establishment - The employer did not effectively maintain the workplace written hazard communication program including, but not limited to, the updated global harmonization description of the sections of a safety data sheet and pictograms.

Issued

Dec 19, 2019

Abate by

Mar 23, 2020

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:  Establishment - The employer did not provide effective information and training to employees that use hazardous chemicals prior to their initial work assignment.