OSHA Inspection: DR. QUN ZENG DDS P.C.

Issued

2023-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $1875.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(I):  The employer who had employees(s) with occupational exposure to blood, bloodborne pathogens, or other potentially infectious materials, did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:   Company-wide:  On or about February 16, 2022, the employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure to blood, bloodborne pathogens, or other potentially infectious materials while assisting with dental procedures and handling sharps and needles, did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan.

Issued

2023-08-15 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)(2)(i):The employer having employees with occupational exposure did not prepare an exposure determination:  Company-wide:  On or about February 16, 2023, the employer failed to prepare an exposure determination of employees, who were occupationally exposed to blood and other potentially infectious material (OPIM) during dental procedures, that does the following:   a) Identify those specific tasks and procedures where employees regularly or infrequently come into contact with blood and OPIM while passing sharps and needles to the dentist during dental procedures; assisting with suction; discarding contaminated instruments and material; and sterilizing used instruments.   b) Identify job descriptions that require those tasks and procedures identified as having occupational exposure, which would have included the Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants who either regularly or infrequently come into contact with blood and OPIM.

Issued

2023-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $2344.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii)(A): Contaminated needles and other contaminated sharps were bent, recapped, or removed:  a) Operatory Rooms: On or about February 16, 2023, employees were exposed to needlestick injuries when they were required to recap contaminated needles prior to and following their use in the operatories.  b) Sterilization Room: On or about February 16, 2023, employees were exposed to needlestick injuries when they were required to recap and remove contaminated needles for sterilization or disposal into sharp containers in the Sterilization Room.

Issued

2023-08-15 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(d)(2)(viii): Immediately or as soon as possible after use, contaminated reusable sharps were not placed in appropriate containers until properly reprocessed:   Operatory Room:  On or about February 16, 2023, the employer did not make sure to place reusable sharps in appropriate containers before requiring employees to walk the instruments across the hall to the Sterilization Room on an open tray.

Issued

2023-08-15 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(g)(2)(i):The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:  Facility-wide:  On or about February 16, 2023, the employer did not ensure that each employee exposed to bloodborne pathogen and other potentially infectious material (OPIM) hazards were provided training to recognize and control for hazardous exposures.

Issued

2023-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $2344.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(d)(4)(ii)(E):29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(ii)(E): Reusable sharps contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious material were stored or processed in a manner that required employees to reach by hand into the containers where these sharps had been placed:  Sterilization Room:  On or about February 16, 2023, employees were exposed to bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious material (OPIM) hazards while processing contaminated reusable sharps when they removed the instruments from the tray or reached by hand into containers where sharps, having no safty devices, were placed without the use of puncture resistant gloves.

Issued

2023-08-15 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(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1): Contaminated sharps shall be discarded immediately or as soon as feasible in containers that are: (i)  Closable; (ii)  Puncture resistant; (iii)  Leakproof on sides and bottom; and (iv)  Labeled or color-coded in accordance with paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this standard.  (A)  Contaminated sharps were not discarded immediately or as soon as feasible as required.  Sterilization Room: On or about February 16, 2023, employees were exposed to bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious material (OPIM) hazards when discarding disposable contaminated needles into sharps containers that were located in the Sterilization Room across the hall from the operatory where they were used during dental procedures.

Issued

2023-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $2344.00 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:  Facility-wide:  On or about February 16, 2023, the employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to each employee exposed to bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious material (OPIM).