OSHA Inspection: DU BOIS VILLAGE

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,375 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.) First Floor Nurse's Station - Employees were exposed to Sterilance blood glucose lancets that were not equipped with safety devices.

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1910.1030(c)(1)(iv) The employer's Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually and whenever necessary to reflect new or modified tasks and procedures which affect occupational exposure:      a.) Du Bois Village - An annual review of the employer's Exposure Control Plan was not documented.

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B): The employer did not document annually the consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure.      a.) First Floor Nurse's Station - Care Companions were exposed to unprotected Sterilance blood glucose lancets while assisting residents in taking their blood glucose readings.

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Abate by

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1910.132(d)(2) The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed by completing a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; that identifies the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; that includes the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.    a.) Du Bois Village - Company did not have a specific document certifying that a personal protectice equipment hazard assessment had been performed.