HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: THE GUY'S CLINIC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of THE GUY'S CLINIC in 3109 WESLAYAN STREET SUITE 374, HOUSTON, TX 77027 (NAICS 621498). OSHA activity number 346570534.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE GUY'S CLINIC
- Site address
- 3109 WESLAYAN STREET SUITE 374
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77027
- Mailing
- 2345 YORK ROAD SUITE 302, TIMONIUM, MD 21093
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
- 621498
- Employees
- 1
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1030 C01 I
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i):The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure: a) At the clinic, the employer did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan to eliminate employee exposure when giving injections. b) At the clinic, the employer did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan to eliminate employee exposure when drawing patients' blood.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6250
1910.1030 C02 I
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i):The employer having employees with occupational exposure did not prepare an exposure determination: a) At the clinic, where the employer did not prepare an exposure determination for employees giving injections. b) At the clinic, where the employer did not prepare an exposure determination for employees drawing patients' blood.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6250
1910.1030 D02 VII A
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii)(A): Contaminated needles and other contaminated sharps were bent, recapped, or removed: At the clinic, where the employees recapped used needles after the needles were used to inject patients causing the employees to be exposed to blood and other potentially infectious material.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6250
1910.1030 D04 III A 1 I
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1)(i):Contaminated sharps were not discarded immediately or as soon as feasible in containers that were closable: In the clinic, in the breakroom, contaminated needs were discarded into a container that was not closable.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6250
1910.1030 D04 III A 1II
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1)(ii):Contaminated sharps were not discarded immediately or as soon as feasible in containers that were puncture resistant: At the clinic, in the breakroom, contaminated needs were discarded into a disposable fork cardboard container that was not puncture resistant.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 D04 III A1III
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1)(iii):Contaminated sharps were not discarded immediately or as soon as feasible in containers that were leakproof on sides and bottom: At the clinic, in the breakroom, contaminated needles were not discarded into a disposable fork cardboard container that was leakproof on sides and bottom.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 D04 III A 1IV
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1)(iv):Contaminated sharps were not discarded immediately or as soon as feasible in containers that were labeled or color-coded in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i): In the breakroom, contaminated needles were discarded into a disposable fork cardboard container that was not labeled or color coded in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 D04 III A 2 I
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(i):During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not easily accessible to personnel or located as close as was feasible to the immediate area where sharps were used or could be reasonably anticipated to be found: At the clinic, where the container for contaminated sharps was not easily accessible to personnel. The contaminated sharps container was located in the breakroom which was down the hall from the examination room where the contaminated sharps were used.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6250
1910.1030 F02 I
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employee(s) with occupational exposure: At the jobsite, the Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available to employees within 10 working days of the occupational exposure to bodily fluids.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6250
1910.1030 G02 I
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250
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: At the clinic, where employees had not received bloodborne pathogen training prior to drawing patients' blood and providing testosterone injections.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6250
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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 346570534.
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