Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19040029 B07 V Forms.
Inspection Nr: 1509823.015
Citation: 02001B
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Date: 08/02/2021
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 07/13/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): P
Gravity:
Report ID: 0316100
Contest Date: 04/06/2022
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | C: Contested | 04/07/2022 | $0.00 | 08/02/2021 | Other | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/13/2021 | $0.00 | 08/02/2021 | Other |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(7)(v): Needlestick injuries and cuts from sharp objects that are contaminated with another person's blood or other potentially infectious material were not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log as a privacy case: (a) MedStar Washington Hospital Center located at 110 Irving Street, NW Washington, DC 20010: On or about March 11, 2021, the employer did not correctly record a calendar year 2021 OSHA 300 Log injury for a workplace injury (no case# ), when a Clinical Nurse was stuck in the left forearm with an IV Catheter needle being removed from a patient and the injury was not recorded as a privacy case. There were numerous additional CY2020 and CY2021 cases with this same deficiency. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM