Failure to Protect Workers from dirty Needles Results in $62K in Penalties

A prick from a used needle prompted investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to conduct an inspection at an East Greenwich company and resulted in a citation for 10 violations, according to an OSHA release.  The company, Provant Health Solutions LLC, faces proposed penalties up to $62,000 for exposing its workers to bloodborne pathogen hazards from contaminated needlesticks.  OSHA received a complaint from a worker who had been pricked by a used needle after unpacking boxes from the company’s mailroom where it receives dirty needles ...