| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2013-04-18
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| Emphasis |
P: SHARPS, L: SHARPS
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| Case Closed |
2013-09-26
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101030 D02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2013-08-07 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-09-24 |
| Current Penalty |
2975.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2975.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-09-04 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
24 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure: a. On or about April 18, 2013, engineering controls such as, but not limited to, needles and scalpels with engineering protection were not used to guard employees against exposure to bloodborne pathogens while removing an IV, angiocath, after giving intramuscular injections or assisting the surgeons in the OR. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101030 F02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2013-08-07 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-09-24 |
| Current Penalty |
2975.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2975.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-09-04 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: a. On or about April 18, 2013, the employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine to those employees who had accepted it and had occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens while performing tasks such as, but not limited to, assisting during surgeries, decontaminating instruments and tools, and working in the Pre-op, and recovery areas. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101030 G02 II |
| Issuance Date |
2013-08-07 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-09-24 |
| Current Penalty |
2380.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2380.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-09-04 |
| Nr Instances |
9 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that training provided to employees with occupational exposure met the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A) through (g)(2)(ii)(B): a. On or about April 18, 2013, Pre-Op and PACU Nurses, OR Nurses, and Surgical Technicians gave injections, started IVs or assited the surgeons in the operation rooms handling sharps on a daily basis and the employer failed to provide bloodborne pathogens training to new hired employees upon initial assignment as required under 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A). b. On or about April 18, 2013, Pre-Op, PACU, and OR Nurses and Surgical Technicians gave injections, started IVs or assisted the surgeons in the operation room handling sharps on a daily basis and the employer failed to provided bloodborne pathogens training annually to existing employees as required under 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B). |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101048 D01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2013-08-07 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-09-24 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-09-04 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
7 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Employees of a workplace covered by this standard were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde: a. On or about April 18, 2013, at the pathology laboratory, employees poured about 40 ml of 10% formalin into a container to preserve human tissue and the employer have not conducted an initial monitoring to determine their exposure to formaldehyde. |
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| Citation ID |
02002A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101048 M01 III |
| Issuance Date |
2013-08-07 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-09-24 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-09-04 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1048(m)(1)(iii): Employers shall include formaldehyde in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200). Employers shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of formaldehyde and to safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (n) of this section: a. On or about April 18, 2013, at the pathology laboratory, employees poured into a container a 10% Formalin solution to preserve human tissue and the employer did not provide training on the health hazards associated to handling of formaldehyde and did not include formaldehyde in their hazard communication program or training program. |
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| Citation ID |
02002B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H03 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-08-07 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-09-24 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2013-09-04 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
34 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv): a. On or about April 18, 2013, the employer's hazard communication training did not include: 1. Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area, and 2. The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area such as, but not limited to, Rapicide PA, Enzol, and Thin-Prep Cytolyt solution. |
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