OSHA Inspection: SCHOOLYARD SQUARE

Issued

Mar 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 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:    a.) Safety needles and safety lancets were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure, on or about 2-26-13.    Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Mar 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i):     Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employee(s) with occupational exposure:    a.) Personal care assistants and LPNs were exposed to blood and the hepatitis B vaccination was not made available within 10 working days of initial assignment, on or about 2-26-13.      Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Mar 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,575 · Current $1,181 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:    a.) Splash goggles were not required for the dietary staff when using a corrosive, Greasestrip Plus, where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment, on or about 2-26-13.    Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Mar 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:      a.) Dietary staff use a corrosive, Greasestrip Plus, and suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use, on or about 2-26-13.    Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Mar 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:    a.) The employer did not have a written certification that a hazard assessment and personal protection equipment selection was performed that included the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done, on or about 2-26-13.    Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Mar 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii):     The employer's training program did not contain the minimum elements required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(A) through (g)(2)(vii)(N):     a.) Personal care assistants and LPNs were exposed to blood and the employer's training program did not contain the minimum elements required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(A) through (g)(2)(vii)(N), on or about 2-26-13.      Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Mar 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii):     The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not contain at least the elements in 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(A) through (c)(1)(ii)(C):     a.) Personal care assistants and LPNs were exposed to blood and the employer's Exposure Control Plan did not contain at least the elements in 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(A) through (c)(1)(ii)(C) on or about 2-26-13.      Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Mar 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a.) Employees use disinfectants and cleaners and the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met, on or about 2-26-13.    Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Mar 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:      a.) Employees use disinfectants and cleaners and the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment,  on or about 2-26-13.    Abatement Certification Required