OSHA Inspection: GJT INVESTORS LLC

Issued

Oct 25, 2011

Abate by

Nov 16, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,071 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee use appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:       GJT Investors LLC, dba Aspen Ridge Alzheimers Special Care Center, at 622 28 1/4 Road, Grand Junction, CO: On 9/15/11, GJT Investors LLC did not ensure that each affected employee use appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids.  Dietary workers used Ecolab Inc Oasis 144 (containing alkyldiemethylbenzyl ammonium chloride) to clean surfaces in the kitchen.  The employer did not ensure that employees wore eye protection when using this liquid chemical.  This condition exposed employees to a chemical hazard.    GJT Investors LLC, dba Aspen Ridge Alzheimers Special Care Center, at 622 28 1/4 Road, Grand Junction, CO: On 9/15/11, GJT Investors LLC did not ensure that each affected employee use appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids.  Maintenance staff changed out containers of laundry chemicals including, Ecolab Inc Laundri Destainer (containing 8.5% sodium hypochlorite), Ecolab Inc Neutralizer Concentrated Laundry Sour, and Ecolab Inc Surlite Liquid Laundry Detergent (containing 25% sodium hydoxide).  The employer did not ensure that employees wore eye protection when using these corrosive chemicals.  This condition exposed employees to a chemical burn hazard.

Issued

Oct 25, 2011

Abate by

Nov 25, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:      GJT Investors LLC, dba Aspen Ridge Alzheimers Special Care Center, at 622 28 1/4 Road, Grand Junction, CO:  On 9/15/11, GJT Investors LLC did not ensure that where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.  Dietary workers used Ecolab Ultra Limeaway (containing 32% phosphoric acid and 3% hydrochloric acid) to clean the dishwasher and Ecolab Inc Greasestrip Plus oven cleaner (containing 7% sodium hydroxide) to clean the oven.  Phosphoric acid, hydrochloric acid, and sodium hydroxide are corrosive liquids.  The employer did not provide an emergency eyewash in the kitchen.  This condition exposed employees to a chemical burn hazard.

Issued

Oct 25, 2011

Abate by

Dec 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,071 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B): The annual review and update of the Exposure Control Plan did not include annual consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure:      GJT Investors LLC, dba Aspen Ridge Alzheimers Special Care Center, at 622 28 1/4 Road, Grand Junction, CO:  On and preceding 9/15/11, GJT Investors LLC did not ensure that annual consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure took place.  Nurses used Humalog KwikPen insulin injectors and LifeScan OneTouch lancets during healthcare duties at the long term health care facility.  The employer did not perform an annual review of its medical devices.  This condition exposed employees to a bloodborne pathogen hazard.

Issued

Oct 25, 2011

Abate by

Nov 25, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure:      GJT Investors LLC, dba Aspen Ridge Alzheimers Special Care Center, at 622 28 1/4 Road, Grand Junction, CO:  On and preceding 9/15/11, GJT Investors LLC did not use engineering and work practice controls to eliminate or minimize employees exposure.  Nurses used Humalog KwikPen insulin injectors and LifeScan OneTouch lancets to care for residents.  The insulin injectors and lancets exposed nurses to contaminated sharps following use and during disposal of the contaminated sharps.  The employer did not utilize engineering controls that eliminated or minimized employee exposure.  This condition exposed employees to a bloodborne pathogen hazard.

Issued

Oct 25, 2011

Abate by

Dec 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,071 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(i): During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not easily accessible to personnel or located as close as was feasible to the immediate area where sharps were used or could be reasonably anticipated to be found:    GJT Investors LLC, dba Aspen Ridge Alzheimers Special Care Center, at 622 28 1/4 Road, Grand Junction, CO:  On and preceding 9/15/11, GJT Investors LLC did not ensure that during use, containers for contaminated sharps were easily accessible to personnel or located as close as was feasible to the immediate area where sharps were used or could be reasonably anticipated to be found.  Nurses used Humalog KwikPen insulin injectors and LifeScan OneTouch lancets when caring for residents at the long term care center.  After use, the contaminated sharps were carried from the interior of resident rooms through the doors to the med cart, approximately twelve feet away, where the contaminated sharps were removed from the injectors or lancets and disposed in sharps containers.  The employer did not ensure that sharps containers were located as close as feasible to where the sharps were used.  This condition exposed employees to a bloodborne pathogen hazard.

Issued

Oct 25, 2011

Abate by

Dec 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,071 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A): The employer did not ensure that training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure might take place:    GJT Investors LLC, dba Aspen Ridge Alzheimers Special Care Center, at 622 28 1/4 Road, Grand Junction, CO:  On 9/14/11, GJT Investors LLC did not ensure that training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure might take place.  Temporary agency nurses provided health care to residents of the long term care center.  The nurses were occupationally exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM).  One nurse, under the direction and control of GJT Investors LLC, was not provided training with regards to bloodborne pathogens at the time of initial assignment.  This condition exposed the nurse to a bloodborne pathogen hazard.

Issued

Oct 25, 2011

Abate by

Nov 25, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(C): The employer did not ensure that training provided to employees with occupational exposure was conducted at least annually:    GJT Investors LLC, dba Aspen Ridge Alzheimers Special Care Center, at 622 28 1/4 Road, Grand Junction, CO:  On and preceding 9/15/11, GJT Investors LLC did not ensure that training provided to employees with occupational exposure was conducted at least annually.  Employees, including nurses, caregivers, CNA's, and housekeepers, were determined by the employer to be occupationally exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM).  The employer did not provide annual training with regards to bloodborne pathogens.  This condition exposed employees to a bloodborne pathogen hazard.

Issued

Oct 25, 2011

Abate by

Nov 25, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(F): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an explanation of the use or limitations of methods that would prevent or reduce exposure including appropriate engineering controls, work practices or personal protective equipment:      GJT Investors LLC, dba Aspen Ridge Alzheimers Special Care Center, at 622 28 1/4 Road, Grand Junction, CO:  On and preceding 9/15/11, GJT Investors LLC did not ensure that the bloodborne pathogens training program contained an explanation of the use or limitations of methods that would prevent or reduce exposure including appropriate engineering controls, work practices or personal protective equipment.  Nurses used Humalog KwikPen insulin injectors and LifeScan OneTouch lancets during healthcare duties at the long term health care facility.  The bloodborne pathogens training program did not include an explanation of the use of medical devices used by nurses.  This condition exposed employees to a bloodborne pathogen hazard.

Issued

Oct 25, 2011

Penalty

Initial $595 · Current $357 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): An OSHA 300 form or equivalent form was not used for recordable injuries and illnesses:    GJT Investors LLC, dba Aspen Ridge Alzheimers Special Care Center, at 622 28 1/4 Road, Grand Junction, CO:  On 9/14/11, GJT Investors LLC did not use an OSHA 300 form or equivalent form for recordable injuries and illnesses.  The employer did not use an OSHA 300 form or its equivalent for the seven recordable injuries that occurred to date in 2011 at Aspen Ridge Alzheimers Special Care Center.

Issued

Oct 25, 2011

Abate by

Nov 25, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:      GJT Investors LLC, dba Aspen Ridge Alzheimers Special Care Center, at 622 28 1/4 Road, Grand Junction, CO:  On 9/15/11, GJT Investors LLC did not maintain copies of the material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace such as but not limited to the following:    (1)  Ecolab Inc Wash 'n Walk;  (2)  Ecolab Inc Neutralizer Concentrated Laundry Sour; and   (3)  Ecolab Inc Oasis 299.