OSHA Inspection: ROBERT M. MCLEAN, D.D.S., P.C.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1364.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii): The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not contain at least the elements in 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(A) through (c)(1)(ii)(C):  (a) On July 10, 2019, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to contact with biological substances in that the employer failed to properly establish a complete, written exposure control plan as employees performed dental procedures on patients. The employer's written program did not contain all of the required elements including, but not limited to, the schedule of implementation, the methods for communicating hazards to employees, annual consideration of safer medical devices, and input from exposed, non-managerial employees in the consideration of engineering and work practice controls.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1364.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program  (a) On July 10, 2019, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to contact with biological substances in that the employer did not ensure that all employees participated in a blood borne pathogen training program. The training that was provided did not include an explanation of the employer's exposure control plan, the means of obtaining a copy of the written plan, or a general explanation of the symptoms of blood borne diseases.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(x): Masks in combination with eye protection devices, such as goggles or glasses with solid side shields, or chin-length face shields, were not worn whenever splashes, spray, spatter or droplets of blood or other potentially infectious materials may be generated and eye, nose or mouth contamination can be reasonably anticipated  (a) Patient Examination Rooms: On July 10, 2019, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to contact with biological substances in that the employer did not require employees to wear side shields as they performed dental procedures.