AYER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: GENESIS HEALTHCARE DBA APPLE VALLEY NURSING
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GENESIS HEALTHCARE DBA APPLE VALLEY NURSING in 400 GROTON ROAD, AYER, MA 01432 (NAICS 623110). OSHA activity number 310581822.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GENESIS HEALTHCARE DBA APPLE VALLEY NURSING
- Site address
- 400 GROTON ROAD
- City
- AYER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01432
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 623110
- SIC code (legacy)
- 8051
- Employees
- 135
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $469 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of falling: (a) Location - Fiberglass ladder next to fixed metal ladder: On or about 12/20/06, the maintenance employee was exposed to the hazard of falling off the fiberglass stepladder or losing his balance while on the fiberglass stepladder while climbing all the way up it and back down, using it to access the fixed metal ladder. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to use a type of ladder that is approved for this purpose, as specified by ANSI A14.5-2000, American National Standard for Ladders - Portable Reinforced Plastic - Safety Requirements, Section 9.3.1. (b) Location - Fiberglass ladder next to fixed metal ladder: On or about 12/20/06, the required marking on the first step below the top cap stating "Danger - Do not stand on or above this rung - You can lose your balance" was illegible. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to put on a new "Marking No. 3" on the first step below the top cap, as specified by ANSI A14.5-2000, American National Standard for Ladders - Portable Reinforced Plastic - Safety Requirements, Section 10.3.1.3.nts,
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $468.75
- — Z (S) $1875.00
1910.23 A02
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $938 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $937.50
- — Z (S) $1875.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2007
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.37 B07
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2007
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.1030 G02 IIC
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $938 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $937.50
- — Z (S) $1875.00
1910.1030 H05 IA
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2007
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.1030 F01 IID
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $938 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $937.50
- — Z (S) $1875.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 310581822.
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