OSHA Inspection: THE KEMPER COMPANY

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:    On and before November 20, 2012, company employees worked with corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to Kleer NB Glass and Surface Cleaner Concentrate, and D-C Plus Multipurpose Cleaner Concentrate. The use of splash resistant goggles while handling these products was not required and enforced.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):     Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:     On and before November 20, 2012, company employees worked with corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to Kleer NB Glass and Surface Cleaner Concentrate, and D-C Plus Multipurpose Cleaner Concentrate that are present in housekeeping closets. An eyewash was not available in the immediate area for emergency use.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv):     The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:    On and before November 20, 2012, the employer did not review its exposure control plan on an annual basis.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B):     The review and update of the exposure control plan did not document annually consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure:    On and before November 20, 2012, the company failed to document consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    On and before November 20, 2012, the employer did not solicit input from non-managerial employees in identification, evaluation, and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i):     The employer having employees with occupational exposure did not prepare an exposure determination:    On and before November 20, 2012, the company's exposure control plan did not include an exposure determination.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    On or about November 20, 2012, a sharps injury log was not maintained at the facility to protect the confidentiality of injured employees.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i):     Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:    On or about November 20, 2012, sharps including, but not limited to BD 1cc U-100 Insulin Syringes and NationsHealth Safety Seal Lancets that were utilized at the facility for resident care did not contain safety engineering controls.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(i):     During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not easily accessible to personnel or located as close as was feasible to the immediate area where sharps were used or could be reasonably anticipated to be found:     On or about November 20, 2012, company employers were required to carry contaminated sharps from the area of use, through a hallway, and into the nursing station for disposal into a sharps container.