| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101030 C01 V |
| Issuance Date |
2016-06-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-04 |
| Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-07-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v): The employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan, did not solicit input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls and did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control plan: On or about 2/2/2016 at Ainsworth Institute of Pain Management PLLC located at 115 East 57th Street Suite 1210 New York, NY 10022, medical assistants perform medical procedures where they handle medical devices including but not limited to catheters and spinal needles. (a) The employer failed to solicit input from employees about engineering controls for sharps such as but not limited to BD catheters. (b) The employer failed to solicit input from employees on work practice controls regarding the disposal of spinal needles used in the operating room. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101030 D02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-06-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-07-11 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure: (a) On or about 2/2/2016 at Ainsworth Institute of Pain Management PLLC located at 115 East 57th Street Suite 1210 New York, NY 10022, medical assistants perform medical procedures where they handle medical devices including but not limited to Select catheters. .The employer did not mandate that medical assistants only use catheters which contain engineering controls such as the BD Insyte Autoguard BC. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101030 D04 III A 1 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-06-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-07-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1)(i): The employer failed to utilize containers which were closable; (a) On or about 2/2/2016 at Ainsworth Institute of Pain Management PLLC located at 115 East 57th Street Suite 1210 New York, NY 10022, medical assistants handling medical devices including but not limited to BD spinal needles within the operating room were exposed to bloodborne pathogens due to a transfer container which was not closed. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101030 D04 III A 1IV |
| Issuance Date |
2016-06-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-07-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1)(iv): Contaminated sharps were not discarded immediately or as soon as feasible in containers that were labeled or color-coded in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i): (a) On or about 2/2/2016 at Ainsworth Institute of Pain Management PLLC located at 115 East 57th Street Suite 1210 New York, NY 10022, medical assistants handling contaminated sharps including but not limited to BD spinal needles within the operating room were exposed to bloodborne pathogens. The employer failed to utilize a biohazard label or aproperly color-coded container. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY. |
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| Citation ID |
01002C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101030 D04 III A 3 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-06-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-07-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(3)(i): Containers of contaminated sharps were moved from the area of use, and the containers were not closed immediately prior to removal or replacement to prevent spillage or protrusion of contents during handling, storage, transport or shipping: (a) On or about 2/2/2016 at Ainsworth Institute of Pain Management PLLC located at 115 East 57th Street Suite 1210 New York, NY 10022, medical assistants disposing of BD spinal needles within the operating room were exposed to spillage of blood from a stainless steel container used for transport which was not closed.. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY. |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101030 G02 II B |
| Issuance Date |
2016-06-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-07-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure that training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at least annually: a) On or about 2/2/2016 at Ainsworth Institute of Pain Management PLLC located at 115 East 57th Street Suite 1210 New York, NY 10022, medical assistants performing medical procedures where they handle medical devices including but not limited to catheters and spinal needles during medical procedures (e.g., cervical epidural injections and lumbar epidural injections) were exposed to bloodborne pathogens without annual training. It was discovered upon evaluation of the employer's generic non-site specific bloodborne pathogen program provided at the time of the inspection that annual training was not provided to medical assistants with exposure to bloodborne pathogens. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY. |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101030 G02 VII |
| Issuance Date |
2016-06-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-07-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii): The employer's training program did not contain the minimum elements required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(A) through (g)(2)(vii)(N): a) On or about 2/2/2016 at Ainsworth Institute of Pain Management PLLC located at 115 East 57th Street Suite 1210 New York, NY 10022, medical assistants performing medical procedures where they handle medical devices including but not limited to catheters and spinal needles during medical procedures (e.g., cervical epidural injections and lumbar epidural injections) were exposed to bloodborne pathogens. The employer failed to train employees on the minimum elements such as but not limited to; routes of entry and post-exposure procedures. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY. |
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| Citation ID |
01005A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-06-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-04 |
| Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-07-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: (a) On or about 2/2/2016 at Ainsworth Institute of Pain Management PLLC located at 115 East 57th Street Suite 1210 New York, NY 10022, medical assistants perform cleaning operations use hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Sani-Cloth Plus Germicidal Disposable Cloth which contains Isopropanol. The employer failed to develop a written hazard communication plan. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY. |
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| Citation ID |
01005B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-06-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-07-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use (a) On or about 2/2/2016 at Ainsworth Institute of Pain Management PLLC located at 115 East 57th Street Suite 1210 New York, NY 10022, medical assistants perform cleaning operations using chemicals including but not limited to Sani-Cloth Plus Germicidal Disposable Cloth which contains Isopropanol. The employer failed to maintain safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Sani-Cloth Plus Germicidal Disposable Cloth and Sani-Cloth HB Germicidal Disposable Wipes. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY. |
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| Citation ID |
01005C |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-06-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-07-11 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) On or about 2/2/2016 at Ainsworth Institute of Pain Management PLLC located at 115 East 57th Street Suite 1210 New York, NY 10022, medical assistants perform cleaning operations using chemicals including but not limited to Sani-Cloth Plus Germicidal Disposable Cloth which contains Isopropanol. The employer failed to develop a training program to give employees information and training on the hazardous chemicals within their work areas. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY. |
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