OSHA Inspection: BESTCARE LABORATORY SERVICES, LLC

Issued

2017-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii)(A): Contaminated needles and other contaminated sharps were bent, recapped, or removed:    Worksites: On or about December 12, 2016, and times prior thereto, employees who perform phlebotomy were exposed to needle stick hazards and bloodborne pathogen exposure from the multiple reuse of needle hubs, such as but not limited to BD Vacutainer® EN-One Use Holders.

Issued

2017-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3): Following a report of an exposure incident, the employer did not make immediately available to the exposed employee a confidential medical evaluation or follow-up:    Company Office: On or about November 30, 2016, employee(s) were exposed to a Bloodborne Pathogen hazard after a needle stick incident and the employer did not immediately provide the employee with a confidential medical evaluation with a healthcare professional.