OSHA Inspection: SUNBRIDGE HEALTHCARE, INC.,

Issued

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1850.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye and face equipment were not used where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    a.)	Liquid Oxygen Storage Room:  Employees filled buddy packs from the liquefied oxygen cylinders and were not wearing face shield to protect their eyes from inadvertent contact with cold liquid and cold vapor.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees hands were exposed to hazardous condition(s):    a.)	Liquid Oxygen Storage Room:  Employees filled buddy packs from the liquefied oxygen cylinders and were not provided with insulated gloves to protect their hands from contact with cold liquid and cold vapor.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii):  Employees were not trained on the measures they can take to protect themselves from hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used:    a.)	Liquid Oxygen Storage Room:  Employees filled buddy packs from the liquefied oxygen cylinders and were not provided with training covering the hazards of exposure to liquid oxygen and the use of protective equipment to prevent advertent contact with the cryogenic liquid.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $850.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.8(a):  Basic requirement. The employer did not record all work-related needlestick injuries and cuts from sharp objects that were contaminated with another person's blood or other potentially infectious material (as defined by 29 CFR 1910.1030):    a.)	An employee suffered a needlestick injury after administering an injection on September 18, 2012.  The case was not entered on the OSHA 300 log.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-02 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:    a.)	Employees at the facility suffered needle stick injuries after administering injections on September 18, 2012 and November 17, 2011.  Sharps injury logs with information to include the type and brand of syringe, work area of incident and explanations of how the incidents occurred, were not available.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item