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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104367578 - Baltimore Association For Retarded Citizens
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Baltimore Association For Retarded Citizens
1645 Ridgley Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Mailing Address:
7215 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21212
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8331
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/03/1989
Emphasis: L:Blood
Case Closed: 03/28/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360214308 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $690 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $690 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 890032 A | 03/03/1989 | 03/06/1989 | $690 | $690 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 09123107 A 1 | 03/03/1989 | 04/03/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was a program technician's aide who worked with clients with different levels of mental retardation. She taught life/community skills mobility and assisted with personal care needs when necessary. Employee #1 developed hepatitis B; this diagnosis was confirmed at the local hospital. Mentally retarded clients are known to have a higher prevalence of hepatitis B than the general population. Clients often exhibit aggressive and assaulting behavior toward other clients and aides. CDC considers the risk to be on a par with hospital workers. Training for prevention of transmission of HBV and HIV was lacking, although gloves were available. Employee #1 cannot specify the incident that caused her to contract the disease.
Keywords: HEPATITIS, GLOVE, WORK RULES, UNTRAINED, INFECTIOUS DISEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104367578 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |