OSHA Inspection: NORTH FORK MT PLEASANT, L.L.C DBA CAREBRIDGE ASSIS

Issued

2010-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1750.00 · Current $1750.00

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina:  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 fire and/or explosion
hazards:
a)kitchen, the control valves (knobs) on the Garland Model H-283 liquid
petroleum
(LP) stove did not have markings to identify whether valves were opened or
closed.  On 08/20/09, two employees were injured during a flash fire while
attempting to light the pilots on the stove.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method would be
to install control knobs that are properly marked so that employees know
when
the gas is flowing.