OSHA Inspection: BSMC LLC DBA BROOKSIDE INN

Issued

Jun 22, 2012

Abate by

Aug 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(A): The Exposure Control Plan was not updated to reflect changes in technology that would eliminate or reduce exposure to bloodborne pathogens:     a) On or about March 28, 2012  and at times prior, the Exposure Control Plan did not include changes in technology that would eliminate or reduce exposure to bloodborne pathogens.    Abatement Note: Abatement Certification is required for this item. (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action worksheet).

Issued

Jun 22, 2012

Abate by

Aug 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B): The Exposure Control Plan did not document annual consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure.     a) On or about March 28, 2012  and at times prior, the Exposure Control Plan did not document the annual consideration and implementation of appropriate safer medical devices design to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure.      Abatement Note: Abatement Certification is required for this item. (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action worksheet).

Issued

Jun 22, 2012

Abate by

Aug 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v):  The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not document the solicitation of 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 practices controls:    a)  On about March 28, 2012 and at times prior, the Exposure Control Plan did not reflect the solicitation nor documentation of the input from non-managerial employees with occupational exposure in the identification, evaluation, and selection of effective engineering controls.    Abatement Note: Abatement Certification is required for this item. (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action worksheet).

Issued

Jun 22, 2012

Abate by

Aug 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(3)(i): Containers of contaminated sharps were moved from the area of use, and the containers were not closed immediately prior to removal or replacement to prevent spillage or protrusion of contents during handling, storage, transport or shipping:    a)  On or about March 30, 2012 and at times prior, nursing employees were exposed to the risk of percutaneous injury in that there was an overflowing portable sharps container with a broken lid, left in the hazard waste room, where employees drop off full red hazardous waste bags and sharps containers.        Abatement Note: Abatement Certification is required for this item. (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action worksheet).

Issued

Jun 22, 2012

Abate by

Aug 15, 2012

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:    a) On or about March 30, 2012, nursing employees exposed to an overflowing and unclosed sharps container were not adequately trained on the proper containment and discarding of contaminated sharps.      Abatement Note: Abatement Certification is required for this item. (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action worksheet).

Issued

Jun 22, 2012

Abate by

Aug 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(5):  The employer did not obtain or provide the employee with a copy of the evaluating health care professional's written opinion within 15 days of the completion of the evaluation:      a) On or about March 28, 2012 and at times prior, the employer did not obtain nor provide to three employees their health care professional's written opinion containing the required elements. One of the needle stick incident occurred on February 16, 2009 and the other two incidents occurred on January 27, 2010 and March 4, 2010. The required elements that were missing are:                   1) If the Hepatitis B vaccination was indicated for an employee, or if the employee had received such vaccination.  	2) If the employee had been informed of just the evaluation results and if the employee had been told about any medical conditions resulting from exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials which required further evaluation or treatment.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").

Issued

Jun 22, 2012

Abate by

Aug 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3):  Each Recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and/or an incident report (OSHA Form 301 or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness occurred:    a) On or about March 28, 2012 and at times prior, five injuries occurring in 2012 were not recorded on the OSHA 300 for year 2012 within 7 calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury had occurred. They include: An injury occurring on January 25, 2012, that involved a job restriction, with 81 days of restriction. An injury occurring on January 30, 2012, that involved a job restriction, with 5 days of restriction. An injury occurring on February 27, 2012, that involved 4 days away from work. An injury occurring on March 8, 2012, that involved a job restriction, with 21 days of restriction. An injury occurring on March 11, 2012, that involved 4 days away from work.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").