A dental practice near Chicago didn't require employees to wear appropriate gloves and protection, leading to potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration found.
OSHA cited two Lakemoor Dental locations — in Lakemoor and Hainesville, each about an hour's drive from Chicago — for 11 serious violations and four other-than-serious violations.
It proposed a fine of $53,900 to Lakemoor Dental P.C. — $29,400 for the Hainesville office, $24,500 for the Lakemoor office.
OSHA found that the dental practice did...
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