OSHA Inspection: RIVER VIEW PERSONAL CARE

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Sep 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i):     The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:  a.) Personal care attendants and housekeeping staff were exposed to blood and the employer did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure, on or about 6-26-12.    Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Sep 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i):     Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employee(s) with occupational exposure:  a.) Personal care attendants and housekeeping staff were exposed to blood and the Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available within 10 working days of initial assignment, on or about 6-26-12.      Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Sep 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)(ii):     Employee training records for bloodborne pathogens were not maintained for 3 years from the date on which the training occurred:  a.) PCA and PCA/med techs received the DPW online training and some received additional diabetic training and training records were not maintained, on or about 6-26-12.        Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Sep 6, 2012

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:  a.) Safety lancets were not in use, on or about 6-26-12.      Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Sep 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a.) Housekeeping staff and kitchen staff were exposed to cleaners and disinfectants and the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met, on or about 6-26-12.    Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Sep 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:  a.) Housekeeping staff and kitchen staff were exposed to cleaners and disinfectants and the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, on or about 6-26-12.      Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Sep 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):     The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a.) Housekeeping staff and kitchen staff were exposed to cleaners, disinfectants and degreasers and the employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, on or about 6-26-12.    Abatement Certification Required