OSHA Inspection: ALPINE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER

Issued

Nov 15, 2012

Abate by

Apr 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    a)     b) Dietary department, on or about 9/14/12: Training on th euse of splash goggles was not provided for a food service employee that worked with an oven cleaner containing sodium hydroxide, such as Greasecutter Plus.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 15, 2012

Abate by

Apr 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    a) Residence floors, on or about 9/14/12: Splash goggles were not used by housekeepers that use A-Super cleaner containing phosphoric acid.    b) Dietary department, on or about 9/14/12: Splash goggles were not used by food service workers that work with oven cleaners such as Greasecutter Plus containing sodium hydroxide.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 15, 2012

Abate by

Apr 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v): The employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan, did not solicit input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls and did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control plan:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 9/14/12: Solicitation and its documentation of employee input into effective engineering and work practice controls was not performed annually.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Nov 15, 2012

Abate by

Apr 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program that was in accordance with the requirements of this section:      a) Throughout the facility, on or about 9/14/12: Employees including, but not limited to, nurses, certified nurses aides, housekeepers, were not provided with initial training on bloodborne pathogens that included:      1) an explanation of the exposure control plan,    2) appropriate actions to take following an exposure incident involving blood.    3) information on post exposure evaluation and follow-up that the employer is required to provide    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Nov 15, 2012

Abate by

Apr 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(F): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an explanation of the use or limitations of methods that would prevent or reduce exposure including appropriate engineering controls, work practices or personal protective equipment:      a) Throughout the facility, on or about 9/14/12: Employees required to use sharps were not provided with inservices on the use of sharps with engineered sharps injury protection and the application of the safety mechanism.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Nov 15, 2012

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) Dietary department , on or about 9/14/12:  A signed declination form was not available for a dietary employee, hired on 8/1/12. Employee declined the vaccination.    b) Environmental services department , on or about 9/14/12:  A signed declination form was not available for a housekeeper, hired on 11/14/11. Employee declined the vaccination.    c) Nursing department , on or about 9/14/12:  A signed declination form was not available for a certified nurses aide, hired on 10/6/11. Employee declined the vaccination.    d) Environmental services department , on or about 9/14/12:  A signed declination form was not available for a maintenance employee, hired on 4/12/06. Employee declined the vaccination.