Since 2016, OSHA inspectors have visited Blounts Operator in Tennessee 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 30, 2020 after a complaint, in Blountville.
In all, OSHA issued 24 citation items: 20 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $2,250 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
The rule cited most here is 1910.1030 (bloodborne pathogens), 20 times.
Among health care employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,050 penalty. Blounts Operator averages $1,125 across 2 cited inspections.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(b)
(B) The schedule and method of implementation for paragraphs (d) Methods of Compliance, (e) HIV and HBV Research Laboratories and Production Facilities, (f) Hepatitis B Vaccination and Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-up, (g) Communication of Hazards to Employees, and (h) Recordkeeping, of this standard, and
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(c)
(C) The procedure for the evaluation of circumstances surrounding exposure incidents as required by paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this standard.
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)
(iv) The Exposure Control Plan shall be reviewed and updated at least annually and whenever necessary to reflect new or modified tasks and procedures which affect occupational exposure and to reflect new or revised employee positions with occupational exposure. The review and update of such plans shall also:
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
