OSHA Inspection: FORT WASHINGTON DENTAL LABORATORY INC.

Issued

2013-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $850.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) Laboratory: Employees pour Stripit, a corrosive material, into a smaller container for cleaning molds.  An eyewash was not available for use, on or about March 7, 2013. ABATEMENT NOTE: Eyewash equipment must have flushing capacity of delivering to the eyes not less than 1.5 liters of water per minute for 15 minutes (Ref. American National Standard Z358.1-1981). No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2013-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually: a) Laboratory:  Employees, shipper/receivers are exposed to blood or other potentiall infectious material while unpackaging and sterilizing dental materials.   The employers written Exposure Control Program was not reviewed and updated annually, on or about March 7, 2013.

Issued

2013-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(iv): Annual training for employees with occupational exposure was not provided within one year of their previous training:  a) Receiving and Shipping Room: Employees who are exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials during the sterilization of impressions and other materials received from other dentists were not provided annual bloodborne pathogen training, on or about March 7, 2013.

Issued

2013-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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: a) Shipping and Receiving Room: Employees sterilizing impressions and other materials that can contain blood and other infectious materials were not provided a Hepatitis B vaccination within 10 days of their initial assignment, on or about March 7, 2013. Note:  Does not apply to employees who have previously received the complete hepatitis B vaccination series, for whom antibody testing has indicated immunity, or for whom the vaccine is contraindicated for medical reasons.

Issued

2013-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a) Laboratory: Employee such as laboratory technicians and shipper/receivers are exposed to various chemical including porcelain wash, Dupli-coe-loid, GC Fujirock EP, Orthodontic resin, Barium sulfate, and Vitacrilic.  Material safety data sheets were not available for these materials, on or about March 7, 2013.

Issued

2013-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Laboratory wide: Employees using chemicals including but not limited to Stripit, Cavicide, Porcelain wash, Dupli-coe-loid, GC Fujirock EP, Orthodontic resin, Barium sulfate, and Vitacrilic were not provided information about the hazards of the chemicals, on or about March 7, 2013.