OSHA Inspection: FLORIDA HOSPITAL

Issued

2015-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3000.00 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) At 3100 East Fletcher Ave., Tampa, OBGYN/Labor/Delivery Scrub Dispenser Hallway, employees were exposed to bodily fluids in that the scrub dispenser becomes overfilled and exposes employees to bodily fluid soiled scrubs, on or about 11/14/2014.

Issued

2015-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(vii): Personal protective equipment was not removed prior to leaving the work area:  (a) At 3100 East Fletcher Ave., Tampa, OBGYN/Labor/Delivery. Employees who were exposed to bodily fluids during labor and delivery did not remove their scrubs prior to cafeteria and break room breaks, exposing employees to bodily fluid soiled scrubs, on or about 11/14/2014.

Issued

2015-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i): Labels.  Warning labels shall be affixed to containers of regulated waste, refrigerators and freezers containing blood or other potentially infectious materials; and other container used to store, transport or ship blood or other potentially infectious materials.  (a) At 3100 East Fletcher Ave., Tampa, OBGYN/Labor/Delivery, employees were exposed to bodily fluids during labor and the containers for the soiled scrubs were not labeled to indicate the hazard of bloodborne pathogens, on or about 11/14/2014.