OSHA Inspection: COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES, INC

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,050 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a):     Employers did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    This violation was observed on or about February 13, 2013, at the facility, the employer did not select and ensure employees performing the changeout of the corrosive hazardous chemical Kleen Break wore the appropriate hand protection exposing employees to the hazards of chemical burns.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,754 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii):     Working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less was used for storage:    This violation was observed on or about February 13, 2013, the area in front of the circuit breaker panels in the housekeeping closet was used for the storage of housekeeping carts exposing maintenance employees to the hazards of contacting live electrical parts.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,670 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i):     Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure:    This violation was observed on February 13, 2013, the employer did not select a sharp with engineered sharps injury protections (SESIPs)  such as, but not limited to, shielded, recessed or retractable needles in place of the insulin syringe with orange plunger manufactured by Becton Dickinson exposing employees to the hazards of being stuck by contaminated needles.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

Apr 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(B)(1)(iii):       Regulated waste was placed in containers which were not labeled or color-coded in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i):                                                                                                This violation occurred on or about February 13, 2013, the employer did not provide labeled or color-coded bags to line the yellow containers used to collect contaminated clothing exposing employees to the hazards of bloodborne pathogens.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

May 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,240 · Current $1,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i):     The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet:      This violation was observed on or about February 13, 2013, the safety data sheet book in the housekeeping closet was not cross referenced with the list of hazardous chemicals or in any particular order.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):     The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:      This violation occurred on or about February 13, 2013, the employer did not have copies of the SDSs for the hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Kleen Break and Ph7Q (disinfectant) exposing employees to the hazards of corrosive hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

May 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area:     This violation occurred on or about February 13, 2013, the employer did not provide training on specific hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Kleen Break prior to the employese performing laundry operations exposing the employee to the hazards of chemical exposure.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

May 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $810 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a):     The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.    This violation occurred on or about February 13, 2013, when there were recordable injuries, the employer did not maintain an OSHA 300 log for 2012.