OSHA Inspection: SUMMIT BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $7,945 · Current $3,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(B):The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not include the schedule and method of implementation for 29 CFR 1910.1030(f), Hepatitis B Vaccination and Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-up:  a)	Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, on or about March 19th, 2025 and times prior thereto: Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections to patients, and drawing blood from patients.    The employer's written Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan was not site specific in that; the written plan did not identify the following:  1.) Specific information regarding the healthcare professional that will conduct the confidential post exposure evaluation and follow up in the event of an exposure incident.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Summit Behavioral Healthcare dba French Creek Recovery Center, on or about March 19th, 2025 and times prior thereto: Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections to patients, and drawing blood from patients.  The employer had not documented, in the Exposure Control Plan, the solicitation of input from non-managerial employees in the identification, evaluation, and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B): The review and update of the exposure control plan did not document annually consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure:   a) Summit Behavioral Healthcare dba French Creek Recovery Center, on or about March 19th, 2025 and times prior thereto: Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections to patients, and drawing blood from patients.  The employer had not documented annual consideration of safer medical devices in the Exposure Control Plan.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(C): The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not include the procedure for the evaluation of circumstances surrounding exposure incidents, as required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(i):  a)	Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, on or about March 19th, 2025 and times prior thereto: Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections to patients, and drawing blood from patients.  The employer's written Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan did not include updated procedures for the evaluation of exposure incidents.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $7,945 · Current $3,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(d)(2)(i):Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure:  a) Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, on or about March 19th, 2025 and times prior thereto: Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections to patients, and drawing blood from patients.  Employees were required to utilize conventional pen needle syringes without integrated safety systems when administering subcutaneous injections.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(d)(2)(vii)(A): Contaminated needles and other contaminated sharps were bent, recapped, or removed:  a) Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, on or about March 19th, 2025 and times prior thereto: Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections to patients, and drawing blood from patients. Employees were required to utilize conventional pen needle syringes without integrated safety systems when administering subcutaneous injections.  Employees were recapping the contaminated needles after injections.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(h)(5)(i):The employer did not establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps:  a) Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, BHA office area, on or about March 19th, 2025, and times prior thereto: A needle stick injury occurred with an employee and a contaminated pen needle.  The employer did not establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of injuries from contaminated sharps.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $7,945 · Current $3,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(iii):During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not replaced routinely or were allowed to be overfilled:   a)	Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, BHA office area, on or about March 19th, 2025, and times prior thereto: Employees conducted work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections and drawing blood from patients.. Contaminated sharps containers were not replaced routinely onsite as evidence by the fact that, a sharps container in the BHA office area was full and not replaced.   b)	Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, Med cart area, on or about March 19th, 2025, and times prior thereto: Employees conducted work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections and drawing blood from patients.  Contaminated sharps containers were not replaced routinely onsite as evidence by the fact that a sharps container on the Med Cart was full and not replaced. A needle stick injury occurred in relation to this sharps container.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, BHA office area, on or about March 19th, 2025, and times prior thereto:  Employees conducted work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections and drawing blood from patients.  Not all sharps containers were located as close as feasible to the immediate area where sharps were being used, as evidence by the fact that, a sharps container in the BHA office area was full and not replaced.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(3)(ii)(B): Containers for contaminated sharps were moved from the area of use within a secondary container because leakage was possible and the second container was not constructed to contain all contents or prevent leakage during handling, storage, transport or shipping:  a) Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, med cart  area, on or about March 19th, 2025, and times prior thereto: Employees conducted work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections and drawing blood from patients.   Some sharps containers onsite were housed inside of clear plexiglass containers that potentially allowed sharps to fall in between the two containers.  A needle stick injury occurred onsite when an employee attempted to clean up sharps that had fallen in between the clear "housing" container and the sharps container.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $7,945 · Current $3,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(f)(1)(ii)(B):The employer did not ensure that all medical evaluations and procedures including the post-exposure evaluation, or follow-up, including prophylaxis, were made available to the employee at a reasonable time and place:  a) Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, med cart area, on or about March 19th, 2025, and times prior thereto: An employee sustained a needlestick injury involving a contaminated sub-Q pen needle.  The employee was not provided with a post exposure evaluation and follow-up at a reasonable time and place in that the employee's post exposure evaluation did not occur until approximately 20 hours after the exposure incident.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(f)(5):The employer did not obtain or provide the employee with a copy of the evaluating health care professional's written opinion within 15 days of the completion of the evaluation:  a) Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, med cart area, on or about March 19th, 2025, and times prior thereto: An employee sustained a needlestick injury involving a contaminated sub-Q pen needle.  The employee received a post exposure evaluation, however the employee was not provided with a copy of the evaluating healthcare professionals written opinion within 15 days of the evaluation.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $7,945 · Current $3,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(iii)(A): The post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of an exposure incident did not include the collection of the exposed employee's blood as soon as feasible and test for HBV and HIV serological status after consent was obtained:  a) Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, med cart area, on or about March 19th, 2025, and times prior thereto: Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections to patients, and drawing blood from patients.  The employer did not ensure that post-exposure evaluations related to exposure incidents included the collection of the exposed employee's blood as soon as feasible to test for HBV and HIV serological status pending consent.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(f)(3)(iii)(B): After an exposure incident, blood samples were not preserved for 90 days when an employee consented to baseline blood collection but did not consent to HIV serological testing:  a) Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, med cart area, on or about March 19th, 2025, and times prior thereto: The employer did not ensure that post-exposure evaluations related to exposure incidents included the preservation of an employee's blood sample for 90 days in the event of further HIV serologic testing consent.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $7,945 · Current $3,400 Reduced

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 status which are the employers responsibility to maintain:  a) Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, medical cart area, on or about March 19th, 2025, and times prior thereto:  Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections to patients, and drawing blood from patients.  The employer did not ensure that post-exposure evaluations  related to exposure incidents included the requirement to provide the healthcare professional evaluating the employee all medical records relevant to the appropriate treatment of the employee, including their vaccination status.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

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) Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, medical cart area, on or about March 19th, 2025, and times prior thereto:  Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections to patients, and drawing blood from patients.  The employer did not ensure that post-exposure evaluations  related to exposure incidents included the requirement to provide the healthcare professional evaluating the employee with documentation of the route of exposure or circumstances under which exposure occurred.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(f)(4)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure that the health care professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident was provided with a description of the exposed employee's duties as they related to the exposure incident:  a) Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, med cart area, on or about March 19th, 2025, and times prior thereto: Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections to patients, and drawing blood from patients.  The employer did not ensure that post-exposure evaluations  related to exposure incidents included the requirement to provide the healthcare professional evaluating the employee with a description of the exposed employee's duties as they related to the exposure incident.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, med cart area, on or about March 19th, 2025, and times prior thereto: Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections to patients, and drawing blood from patients.  The employer did not ensure that post-exposure evaluations related to exposure incidents included the requirement to provide the healthcare professional evaluating the employee with a copy of 29 CFR 1910.1030.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $7,945 · Current $3,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(K): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an explanation of the procedure to follow if an exposure incident occurred, including the method of reporting the incident or the medical follow-up that would be made available:  a) Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center,  on or about March 19th, 2025, and times prior thereto: Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections to patients, and drawing blood from patients.  The employer's bloodborne pathogens training program did not ensure that employees were trained on procedures to follow in the event of an exposure incident.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(L): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain information on the post exposure evaluation or follow-up that the employer was required to provide for the employee following an exposure incident:  a) Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, on or about March 19th, 2025, and times prior thereto: Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections to patients, and drawing blood from patients.  The employer's bloodborne pathogens training program did not ensure that employees were trained on the medically related post exposure evaluations or follow-ups that were required following exposure incidents.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(F): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an explanation of the use or limitations of methods that would prevent or reduce exposure including appropriate engineering controls, work practices or personal protective equipment:  a) Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, on or about March 19th, 2025, and times prior thereto: Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections to patients, and drawing blood from patients.  The training program was deficient in that it did not include the use and limitations of methods to prevent or reduce exposure including, but not limited to, site specific engineering controls, management of used sharps, and management of sharps containers.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(D):The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an explanation of the employer's exposure control plan and the means by which the employee could obtain a copy of the written plan:  a) Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, on or about March 19th, 2025, and times prior thereto: Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, administering various injections to patients, and drawing blood from patients.  Some employee were not provided with training on the availability of the employer's exposure control plan.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 12, 2025

Abate by

Jan 6, 2026

Penalty

Initial $1,324 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.8(a) Employees who were exposed to a work-related needlestick  injury had their names entered on the OSHA 300 Log:  a) Summit Behavioral Healthcare Dba French Creek Recovery Center, BHA office area, on or about March 19th, 2025, and times prior thereto: A needle stick injury occurred with an employee and a contaminated pen needle.  The employer recorded the name of the employee involved in the incident on the OSHA 300 Log.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.