OSHA Inspection: SENIOR STAR LIVING

Issued

Nov 15, 2011

Abate by

Dec 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(A):  The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not include the exposure determination required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2):    a) On or about October 28, 2011, at the above located workplace, where employees were exposed to blood, the employer's Exposure Control Plan did not include an exposure determination which included:    i) A list of all job classifications in which all employees in those job classifications have occupational exposure without regard to the use of personal protective equipment;    ii) A list of job classifications in which some employees have occupational exposure without regard to the use of personal protective equipment;    iii) A list of all task and procedures or groups of closely related task and procedures in which occupational exposure occurs and that are performed by employees in job classifications listed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 29 CFR 1910 (c)(2)(i)(B).

Issued

Nov 15, 2011

Abate by

Dec 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(C):  The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not include procedures for the evaluation of circumstances surrounding exposure incidents as required by Paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this standard.    a) On or about October 28, 2011, at the above located workplace, where employees were exposed to blood, the employer's Exposure Control Plan did not include procedures for the documentation and evaluation of circumstances surrounding exposure incidents as required by Paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this standard.

Issued

Nov 15, 2011

Abate by

Dec 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv):   The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually and whenever necessary to reflect new or modified task and procedures which affect occupational exposure and reflect new or revised employee positions with occupational exposure. The review and update of such plan did not:    a) On or about October 28, 2011, at the above located workplace, employees were exposed to blood. The workplace bloodborne pathogen exposure control program had not been reviewed since the facility opened in January 2010.     i) Reflect changes in technology that eliminate or reduce exposure to bloodborne pathogens; and    ii) Document annually considerations and implementations of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure:

Issued

Nov 15, 2011

Abate by

Jan 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i):  Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available after the employee had received the training required in 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(I) or within 10 working days of initial assignment to employees who had occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials:    a) Between approximately April 28, 2011 and October 28, 2011, at the above located worksite all new employees having occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials were not offered the HBV series after training by a person knowledgeable in the subject matter and within the first ten working days of initial assignment.

Issued

Nov 15, 2011

Abate by

Dec 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:    a) On or about October 28, 2011, at the above located worksite, employees used lancets to check draw blood to determine glucose levels and gave injections. The lancets and needles did not have engineered sharps injury protection, and placed the employees at an increased risk of needle sticks injuries. Effective and appropriate sharps with engineered sharps injury protection were commercially available. Employees using the devices without engineered sharps injury protection were therefore exposed to the hazard of blood borne disease.