OSHA Inspection: GREENBUSH FAMILY DENTAL, LLC

Issued

Jul 31, 2023

Abate by

Sep 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $3,047 Reduced

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) On and before 5/24/2023, at dental office, for employees with occupational exposure to potentially infectious material including bloody gauze, cotton rolls, and other like contaminated material.  Employer did not have a written exposure control plan.

Issued

Jul 31, 2023

Abate by

Aug 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $3,047 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) On and before 5/24/2023, at dental office, for dental assistant with occupational exposure to potentially infectious material while recapping contaminated syringe before the sterilization process.  Employer did not implement effective work practice controls and had employees use needles that get recapped.

Issued

Jul 31, 2023

Abate by

Aug 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $3,047 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(B)(1)(iii): Regulated waste was placed in containers which were not labeled or color-coded in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i):  a) On and before 5/24/2023, at dental office, Biohazardous waste generated during dental procedures including bloody gauze, cotton rolls, and other like contaminated material were being disposed of in regular trash that were not designated as biohazardous.

Issued

Jul 31, 2023

Abate by

Sep 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $3,047 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:   a) On and before 5/24/2023, at dental office, for employees with occupational exposure to potentially infectious material  including bloody gauze, cotton rolls, and other like contaminated material.  Employer did not train employees in bloodborne pathogens.

Issued

Jul 31, 2023

Abate by

Sep 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $2,177 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:        (a) On and before 5/24/2023, at dental office, for the employee cleaning dirty instruments after oral surgical procedures with Empower Dual Enzymatic Detergent containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, Proteinase Subtilisin, and cleaning dirty surfaces with Cavicide Surface Disinfectant/Decontaminant Cleaner containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether, and CaviWipes containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether.  Employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program.

Issued

Jul 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  (a) On and before 5/24/2023, at dental office, for the employee cleaning dirty instruments after oral surgical procedures with Empower Dual Enzymatic Detergent containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, Proteinase Subtilisin, and cleaning dirty surfaces with Cavicide Surface Disinfectant/Decontaminant Cleaner containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether, and CaviWipes containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether.  The employer did not have SDS's.

Issued

Jul 31, 2023

Abate by

Sep 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   (a) On and before 5/24/2023, at dental office, for the employee cleaning dirty instruments after oral surgical procedures with Empower Dual Enzymatic Detergent containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, Proteinase Subtilisin, and cleaning dirty surfaces with Cavicide Surface Disinfectant/Decontaminant Cleaner containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether, and CaviWipes containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether.  Employees were not provided with information and training on the hazards of the chemicals they work with or are exposed to in their work area.