BRAINTREE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: SSHC, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of SSHC, INC. in 759 GRANITE STREET, BRAINTREE, MA 02184 (NAICS 621111). OSHA activity number 344589783.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SSHC, INC.
- Site address
- 759 GRANITE STREET
- City
- BRAINTREE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02184
- Mailing
- 759 GRANITE STREET, BRAINTREE, MA 02184
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1030 C01 V
- Issued
- May 20, 2020
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $1,966 · Current $983 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v): The employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan, did not solicit input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls and did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control plan: Establishment: Employer did not solicit and document input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care and were potentially exposed to percutaneous injuries in the identification, evaluation and selection of the engineering devices that were provided by the employer including, but not limit to, syringes used for blood draws and administering medication such as pain relievers and antibiotics.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $983
- — Z (S) $1966
1910.1030 D02 VII A
- Issued
- May 20, 2020
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,277 · Current $1,217 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii)(A): Contaminated needles and other contaminated sharps were bent, recapped, or removed: Treatment Areas: Employer required employees to remove the needles from the plastic holders used to hold blood collection tubes after drawing blood from a patient exposing employees to percutaneous injuries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1217
- — Z (S) $3277
1910.1030 D04 III A 4
- Issued
- May 20, 2020
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,622 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(4): Reusable containers for contaminated sharps were opened, emptied, or cleaned manually or in another manner which exposed employees to the risk of percutaneous injury: Establishment: The portable sharps containers in the treatment/exam rooms, procedure room and lab are opened and emptied into a large cardboard collection box exposing employees to percutaneous injuries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2622
1910.1030 D04 I
- Issued
- May 20, 2020
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: Treatment Areas and Lab: The employer had not developed and implemented a housekeeping schedule for cleaning or method of decontamination for the areas and equipment where blood or other potentially infectious materials could be present including, but not limited to, exam/treatment rooms, procedure room, X-Ray Room, phlebotomy area and lab.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1030 D04 III A 2II
- Issued
- May 20, 2020
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(ii): During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not maintained upright throughout use: Treatment Rooms: Portable sharps containers were not secured to ensure that they would not tip over and spill their contents exposing employees to percutaneous injury.
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 344589783.
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