OSHA Inspection: COMPLETE CARE AT PASSAIC, LLC

Issued

Aug 1, 2023

Abate by

Aug 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,036 · Current $5,223 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated when necessary to reflect new or modified tasks and procedures which affect occupational exposure and to reflect new or revised employee positions with occupational exposure:  a) Facility-Wide: The employer did not annually review and update the exposure control plan, on an annual basis, on or about 2/24/23.

Issued

Aug 1, 2023

Abate by

Aug 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,036 · Current $5,223 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:  a) Facility-Wide: The employer did not solicit input from non-managerial employees who were responsible for providing direct patient care and who were exposed to percutaneous injuries from using contaminated needles, on or about 2/24/23.

Issued

Aug 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $9,141 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:  a) Resident's Room: The employer did not test the source individual's blood to determine HBV infectivity, following a percutaneous exposure incident, involving a used needle, on or about 2/05/23.

Issued

Aug 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(f)(3)(ii)(C): Results of the source individual's testing as a result of a post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of an exposure incident were not made available to the exposed employee, or the employee was not informed of applicable laws:  a) Facility-Wide: The employer did not provide the results of the source individual's testing to the exposed employee involved in a percutaneous exposure incident, on or about 2/05/23.

Issued

Aug 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,046 · Current $6,530 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(f)(4)(ii)(A): The employer did not ensure that the health care professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided with a copy of this regulation:(a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATIONS AND/OR CONDITIONS)   a) Facility-Wide: An employee required to administer medicine via injection was involved in a percutaneous injury from a contaminated needle. The employer did not ensure that the healthcare professional was provided with a copy of the regulation, on or about 2/05/23.

Issued

Aug 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(f)(4)(ii)(C): The employer did not ensure that the health care professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided with documentation of the route(s) of exposure or circumstances under which exposure occurred:   a) Facility-Wide: An employee required to administer medicine via injection was involved in a percutaneous injury from a contaminated needle. The employer did not ensure that the healthcare professional was provided with documentation of the route of exposure or circumstances under which the exposure occurred, on or about 2/05/23.

Issued

Aug 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(f)(4)(ii)(E): The employer did not ensure that the health care professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided with all medical records relevant to the appropriate treatment of the employee, including vaccination:   a) Facility-Wide: An employee required to administer medicine via injection was involved in a percutaneous injury from a contaminated needle. The employer did not ensure that the healthcare professional was provided with all medical records relevant to the appropriate treatment, including vaccination, on or about 2/05/23.

Issued

Aug 1, 2023

Abate by

Aug 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $1,306 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(6): The employer did not enter "privacy case" in the space normally used for the  employee's name on the OSHA 300 form or equivalent:  Facility: The employer entered the name of the employee involved a needlestick incident, on their 2023 OSHA 300 log, , on or about 2/24/23.

Issued

Aug 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $1,306 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.  a) Facility-Wide: The employer did not post the OSHA 300A form or equivalent, by February 1st, on or about 2/24/23.