OSHA has inspected Lumera LLC once in Oregon.
The inspection began on Jan 23, 2025 after a complaint, in Portland; the case is still open.
That inspection ended with 7 citation items: 6 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $2,942 and still stand at $2,942.
Bloodborne pathogens comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.1030.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for health care employers since 2015 is $1,050, and Lumera LLC averages $2,942 (1 cited inspection).
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i)
(c) Exposure control—(1) Exposure Control Plan. (i) Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i)
(2) Hepatitis B Vaccination. (i) Hepatitis B vaccination shall be made available after the employee has received the training required in paragraph (g)(2)(vii)(I) and within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employees who have occupational exposure unless the employee has previously received the complete hepatitis B vaccination series, antibody testing has revealed that the employee is immune, or the vaccine is contraindicated for medical reasons.
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i)
(2) Information and Training. (i) The employer shall train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.
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.
