Large Fine at
Dental Office Underscores Need to Follow OSHA
Standards
[Posted 09/25/2008]
The
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
may levy $76,500 in fines against a New Hampshire
dental office for violations of bloodborne pathogen
and needlestick injury standards.
The bulk of the proposed fine ($63,000) falls in the
“willful citation” category—the dental office
disregarded OSHA’s directive to test the source
individual’s blood. The remaining $13,500 in
proposed fines falls in the “serious citation”
category. The dental office failed to provide
post-exposure evaluation, did not review and update
policies and procedures annually, had deficient
training practices, and did not use sharps with
engineered sharps protection.
Related Links:
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Website
OHSOnline News Article
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