Osha Manuals for
Physicians, Dentists
and Veterinarians
INSPECTION STATISTICS FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL FACILITIES (2010-2011)

OSHA has stepped up inspections of Medical and Dental Offices this year and has awarded penalties approximately five times more than last year. 

8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors of Medicine

Listed below are the standards which were cited by Federal OSHA for the specified SIC during the period October 2010 through September 2011. Penalties shown reflect current rather than initial amounts.

Standard

#Cited

#Insp

$Penalty

Description

Total

394

110

333002

 

19101030

273

83

262011

Bloodborne pathogens.

19101200

53

30

17315

Hazard Communication.

19040032

6

6

0

Annual summary.

19100036

6

6

7550

Design and construction requirements for exit routes.

19100132

6

5

1620

General requirements.

19100151

6

6

8071

Medical services and first aid.

19040029

5

4

0

Forms.

19100303

5

5

5221

General requirements.

19100305

5

5

2123

Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use.

19100157

4

2

1500

Portable fire extinguishers.

19101096

4

1

13300

 

19100022

3

3

1800

General requirements.

19100037

3

3

1800

Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes.

19040030

2

2

0

Multiple business establishments.

19100133

2

2

1071

Eye and face protection.

19100134

2

2

0

Respiratory Protection.

19040040

1

1

0

 

19040041

1

1

600

 

19100038

1

1

0

Emergency action plans.

19100067

1

1

5000

Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms.

19100101

1

1

2220

Compressed gases (general requirements).

19100106

1

1

0

Flammable and combustible liquids.

19100141

1

1

1800

Sanitation.

19100147

1

1

0

The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout).

19600058

1

1

0

Training of collateral duty safety and health personnel and committee membe...

8021 Offices and Clinics of Dentists

Listed below are the standards which were cited by Federal OSHA for the specified SIC during the period October 2010 through September 2011. Penalties shown reflect current rather than initial amounts.

Standard

#Cited

#Insp

$Penalty

Description

Total

185

37

197981

 

19101030

118

32

126033

Bloodborne pathogens.

19101200

34

15

30575

Hazard Communication.

19100303

6

4

9275

General requirements.

19100132

5

4

9700

General requirements.

19100133

3

3

6190

Eye and face protection.

19100151

3

3

4620

Medical services and first aid.

19100305

3

2

2800

Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use.

19040029

2

2

0

Forms.

19100157

2

1

900

Portable fire extinguishers.

19101048

2

1

1428

Formaldehyde.

19030002

1

1

0

Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable stan...

19040032

1

1

0

Annual summary.

19100022

1

1

0

General requirements.

19100023

1

1

1530

Guarding floor and wall openings and holes.

19100138

1

1

0

Hand Protection.

19100212

1

1

2550

General requirements for all machines.

5A0001

1

1

2380