OSHA Inspection: MAGNOLIA MANOR OF ST. SIMONS, INC.

Issued

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,601 · Current $1,561 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):     The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye protection when exposed to eye hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) In the kitchen, on or about July 19, 2012 and at times prior to, eye protection was not worn by employees who used Greenstrip Plus, a corrosive degreaser to clean the range and oven, resulting in a chemical hazard.

Issued

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,951 · Current $1,171 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):     Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a) In the laundry, on or about July 19, 2012 and at times prior to, an extension cord was used to power a water cooler in lieu of using fixed wiring of a structure, resulting in an electrical hazard.

Issued

Nov 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,295 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1):     Contaminated sharps were not discarded immediately or as soon as feasible in containers that were closable, puncture resistant, leakproof, and labeled or color-coded:    a) In the shower rooms, on or about July 18, 2012 and at times prior to, disposable razors were not discarded into sharps containers, resulting in a biological hazard.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

Nov 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,295 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(ii)(A):     The post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of an exposure incident did not include testing the source individual's blood as soon as feasible and after consent was obtained in order to determine HBV and HIV infectivity:    a) At the facility, on or about July 19, 2012 and at times prior to, for an exposure incident that occurred on May 21, 2012, the post exposure evaluation and follow-up to did not include the testing of the source individual's blood, resulting in a biological hazard.

Issued

Nov 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $765 · Current $459 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(6):     The employer did not enter "privacy case" in the space normally used for the employee's name on the OSHA 300 form or equivalent.    a) At the facility, on or about July 18, 2012, the employer's 2012 OSHA 300 Form or equivalent listed an employee's name for a May 21, 2012 njury that resulted in a privacy concern case.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.