OSHA Inspection: ARKANSAS ENTERPRISES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED

Issued

Oct 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $1,500 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:    On or about July 18,2012, at the Cheshire House, the employer did not establish and make readily accessible a tailored, site specific, written Exposure Control Plan for employee(s) with occupational exposure to including, but not limited to Hepatitis B virus and Other Potentially Infectious Materials.

Issued

Oct 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(iii):     During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not replaced routinely or were allowed to be overfilled:    On or about July 18, 2012, at the shower/bathroom, the employer exposed employees to bloodborne pathogen health hazards by not ensuring SHARPS container was not overfilled and disposed of or replaced routinely. This condition exposed employees to needlestick hazards.

Issued

Oct 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(ii)(C):     Bins, pails, cans or similar receptacles intended for reuse which had a reasonable likelihood for becoming contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious materials were not inspected or decontaminated on a regularly scheduled basis:    On or about July 18, 2012, at the bathroom/shower area, the SHARPS container contained biohazardous waste such as but not limited to, needle paraphernalia, soiled alcohol swabs, and other potentially infectious materials. The employer did not visibally inspect and decontaminate the SHARPS container on a regular scheduled basis. This condition exposed employees to needle stick hazards.

Issued

Oct 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.30(a):     Basic requirement. You must keep a separate OSHA 300 Log for each establishment that is expected to be in operation for one year or longer.    Instance a:  On or about July 18, 2012, at the Cheshire House, the employer did not keep a site-specific OSHA 300 Log. This condition impairs the ability to assess hazards, injuries and/or illnesses at the establishment.