OSHA Inspection: DORSA FAMILY DENTISTRY

Issued

2013-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $2000.00 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:    At this location, employees engaged in dental assistant and dental hygiene activities were exposed to bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious materials.  The employer did not have a written site specific exposure control plan.

Issued

2013-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i):     The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:    At this location, employees involved in dental assistant and dental hygiene activities were exposed to bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious materials.  Employees exposed to bloodborne pathogens were not furnished the opportunity to accept and/or deny receiving the hepatitis B vaccine and/or vaccination series.

Issued

2013-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    At this location, a written hazard communication program was not written and implemented for employees engaged in dental assistant and dental hygiene procedures. Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Great Value Bleach, Formo Cresol, CaviCide, and sodium chloride.