OSHA Inspection: DISABLED, ELDERLY AND NEEDY SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Jan 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $2,380 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.)  1041 S. Park Street, Shawano, WI 54166:  The employer did not develop nor implement a written Exposure Control Plan for PCWs (personal care workers), the RN or other employees providing various cares to residents, including those assisting with blood sugar monitoring or other activities that could result in exposure to bloodborne pathogens.                                                         Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Jan 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(1)(ii)(D):     The medical record for an employee with occupational exposure did not include the employer's copy of the health care professional's written opinion as required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(5):    (a)  1041 S. Park Street, Shawano WI 54166:  The employer did not maintain the professional's written opinion for an RN who sustained a needlestick on 6/30/2010.                                                          Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Jan 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $2,380 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)   1041 S. Park Street, Shawano, WI 54166:  On or before 7/24/2012, the employer had not provided the Hepatitis B vaccination series to all PCWs requesting the vaccination.                                                         Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Jan 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv):     The employer did not ensure that employees who declined to accept the hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer signed the statement in appendix A:      a.)    1041 S. Park Street, Shawano, WI 54166:  On or before 7/24/2012, the company did not have a signed declination for  employees not receiving the Hepatitis B vaccination.                                                         Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Jan 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $2,380 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A):     The employer did not ensure that training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure might take place:    (a)  1041 S. Park Street, Shawano, WI, 54166:  On or before 7/24/2012, bloodborne pathogens training was not provided to PCWs at the time of initial assignment.                                                           Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Jan 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B):     The employer did not ensure that training provided to employees with occupational exposure was conducted at least annually:    (a)  1041 S. Park Street, Shawano WI, 54166:   On or before 7/24/2012, bloodborne pathogen training was not provided to PCWs at least annually.                                                           Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Jan 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii):   The employer's training program did not contain the minimum elements required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(A) through (g)(2)(vii)(N):    (a)  1041 S. Park Street, Shawano WI 54166:  Employees had not been provided training that included:       1.)	 An accessible copy of the regulatory text of 29 CFR 1910.1030.     2.)	An explanation of the employer's Bloodborne Pathogens Control Program.     3.)	An explanation of the use and limitations of methods that prevent or reduce bloodborne pathogens exposure,  including a prohibition on recapping needles and proper use of sharps containers.                                                        Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Jan 9, 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 employer's training records for bloodborne pathogens did not include the contents or summary of training sessions, the name and qualifications of persons providing the training and the names and titles of all persons attending the training.                                                                                                           Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.