OSHA Inspection: STAR DENTAL, LLC

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3125.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(c)(2)(i): The employer having employees with occupational exposure did not prepare an exposure determination, which included the information required in 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i)(A) through (c)(2)(i)(C):   At the office at 300 Hemingway Ave, East Haven, CT, on and before January 12, 2023, an exposure determination had not been performed.  Dental Assistants and Hygienists provide dental care to patients, resulting in exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(c)(1)(iv):The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:  At the office at 300 Hemingway Ave, East Haven, CT, on and before January 12, 2023, the Exposure Control Plan had not been reviewed or updated at least annually.  Dental Assistants and Hygienists provide dental care to patients, resulting in exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $0.00 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. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program upon initial assignment with occupational exposure and annually thereafter.   At the office at 300 Hemingway Ave, East Haven, CT, on and before January 12, 2023, employees were not provided training at the time of initial assignment or annually thereafter.  Dental Assistants and Hygienists provide dental care to patients, resulting in exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2233.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(f)(1)(i):The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:  At the office at 300 Hemingway Ave, East Haven, CT, on and before January 12, 2023, the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series was not made available.  Dental Assistants and Hygienists provide dental care to patients, resulting in exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3125.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(f)(3)(ii)(A): The post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of an exposure incident did not include testing the source individual's blood as soon as feasible and after consent was obtained in order to determine HBV and HIV infectivity:  At the office at 300 Hemingway Ave, East Haven, CT, on or about January 12, 2023, consent for the testing of a source individual's blood was not requested as soon as feasible after an exposure incident.  An employee was stuck with a used needle and testing of the source individual was not requested for 27 days after the exposure incident.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(3):Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to annual maintenance checks.  At the office at 300 Hemingway Ave, East Haven, CT, on and before January 12, 2023, a portable fire extinguisher had last been serviced in July 2020.