OSHA Inspection: GOLDEN LIVING CENTER - OMAHA

Issued

Jul 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $2,338 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v):     The employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan and solicit input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls, did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control plan.      Facility Exposure Control Plan did not contain documentation of the soliciation of input regarding the type and use of safer medical devices from non-managerial employees.

Issued

Jul 10, 2012

Abate by

Aug 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,805 · Current $2,525 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i):     The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet.    A current list of hazardous chemicals used in the facility, including but not limited to PDI Sani-Cloth disinfectant, was not available upon agency request.

Issued

Jul 10, 2012

Abate by

Aug 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5)(i):     The employer did not establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps.    Sharps injury logs were not maintained for 2008 and 2009 contaminated needlestick injuries.