OSHA Inspection: SC LIVING, LLC

Issued

Nov 16, 2012

Abate by

Jan 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,410 · Current $3,087 Reduced

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)  The company did not maintain a written exposure control plan available for employees with potential exposure to blood and other potenitially infectious material (OPIM) to describe procedures to prevent illnesses such as HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C or similar blood borne disease.

Issued

Nov 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,410 · Current $3,087 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i):     The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:    a)  The company was unable to provide any documentation regarding the hepatitis  B vaccine being offerred to employees with potential occupational exposure to blood and body fluids at the start of the inspection.

Issued

Nov 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):     The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    a)  The company had not performed a documented assessment of the facility to identify the personal protective equipment required for employees caring for residents.

Issued

Nov 16, 2012

Abate by

Jan 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(D):     The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an explanation of the employer's exposure control plan and the means by which the employee could obtain a copy of the written plan:    a)  The training of employees regarding bloodborne pathogens did not include the exposure control plan for the location with specific information on controls to prevent exposure incidents or obtain a copy of the plan.

Issued

Nov 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(1)(ii)(B):     The medical record for an employee with occupational exposure did not include a copy of the employee's hepatitis B vaccination status, including the dates of all the hepatitis B vaccinations or any medical records relative to the employee's ability to receive vacination as required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2):    a)  Documents of the hepatitis B vaccination status of employees with potential exposure to blood and body fluids during care of residents was not available and maintained at the establishment.

Issued

Nov 16, 2012

Abate by

Jan 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)(i):     The employer's records for annual bloodborne pathogen training did not include all of the elements required by (h)(2)(i)(A)-(D) of 29 CFR 1910.1030:    a)  The company did not have any records available for training of employees with potential exposure to blood and body fluids including the content of the sessions and names and qualifications of the trainers involved.

Issued

Nov 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $441 Reduced

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    a)  The company had not established or maintained a sharps injury log for recording exposure incidents to blood and body fluids.

Issued

Nov 16, 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)  A written hazard communication program was not available at the facility to describe how the program would be implemented including labeling, material safety data sheets or training of the employees exposed to chemicals including disinfectants, isopropanol, sanitizers, cleaners and medications.

Issued

Nov 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii):     The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, and material safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:    a)  The company had not provided information and training to employees regarding the implementation of a hazard communication program for the facility that was not available at the worksite.