OSHA Inspection: ESSEX AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION INC.

Issued

Jun 26, 2013

Abate by

Jul 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    Location: 149 Dennison Road, Centerbrook, CT 06409 and other remote emergency medical response locations    The employer did not conduct the workplace hazard assessment to determine the necessary and appropriate types of personal protective equipment for the employees performing tasks, such as (but not limited to) emergency medical responses and related work tasks.

Issued

Jun 26, 2013

Abate by

Jul 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:     Establishment:  149 Dennison Road, Centerbrook, CT 06409 and other remote emergency response locations    Each employee required to use personal protective equipment (PPE) was not provided with information and training on when to use the personal protective equipment, how to don and doff personal protective equipment, the limitations of the personal protective equipment and the proper care, maintainenance, useful life and disposal of personal protective equipment.

Issued

Jun 26, 2013

Abate by

Jul 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:     Location: 149 Dennison Road, Centerbrook, CT 06409 and other remote emergency response locations    A written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate and/or minimize employee exposures to blood or other potentially infectious materials was not established and implemented.

Issued

Jun 26, 2013

Abate by

Jul 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

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:     Location: 149 Dennison Road, Centerbrook, CT 06409 and other remote emergency response locations    The Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available to each emergency medical responder within 10 days of their initial assignment or hire date.

Issued

Jun 26, 2013

Abate by

Jul 16, 2013

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:   Location: 149 Dennison Road, Centerbrook, CT 06409 and other remote emergency response locations  Each emergency medical responder who declined to accept the Hepatitis B vaccination was not required to sign the statement contained in Appendix A of the Bloodborne Pathogens standard.

Issued

Jun 26, 2013

Abate by

Jul 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A): The employer did not ensure that training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure might take place:     Location: 149 Dennison Road, Centerbrook, CT 06409 and other remote emergency response locations    Each emergency medical responder/employee was not provided with bloodborne pathogens information and training at the time of inital assignment or when assigned to respond as an emergency medical responder.

Issued

Jun 26, 2013

Abate by

Jul 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure that bloodborne pathogens training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at least annually:  Location: 149 Dennison Road, Centerbrook, CT 06409 and other remote emergency response locations  Each employee with occupational bloodborne pathogens exposure while performing duties as an emergency medical responder was not provided with bloodborne pathogens training at least annually.

Issued

Jun 26, 2013

Abate by

Jul 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(1)(i): The employer did not establish records in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020 and maintain an accurate medical record for each employee with occupational exposure:    Location: 149 Dennison Road, Centerbrook, CT 06409 and other remote emergency response locations    Medical records in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020 were not established and maintained for each emergency medical responder.

Issued

Jun 26, 2013

Abate by

Jul 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

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:     Location: 149 Dennison Road, Centerbrook, CT 06409 and other remote emergency response locations    A written hazard communications program was not developed and implemented where employees were required to work with and handle chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Envirocide surface disinfectant cleaner, PDI Sani-Cloth HB germicidal wipes, Oxygen and bleach.

Issued

Jun 26, 2013

Abate by

Jul 16, 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 safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  Location: 149 Dennison Road, Centerbrook, CT 06409 and other remote emergency response locations  Material Safety Data Sheets for chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Envirocide Surface Disinfectant/Decontaminant Cleaner, PDI SANI-Cloth HB Germicidal Disposable wipes, bleach, Oxygen and car wash soap were not maintained in the workpalce and readily available during each work shift for employees.

Issued

Jun 26, 2013

Abate by

Jul 31, 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:    Location: 149 Dennison Road, Centerbrook, CT 06409 and other remote emergency response locations    Each employee required to work with and handle products and chemicals such as (but not limited to) Envirocide Surface Disinfectant/Decontaminant Cleaner, PDI SANI-Cloth HB Germicidal Disposable Wipes, Oxygen, bleach and car wash cleaner were not provided with information and training at the time of initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into the workplace.

Issued

Jun 26, 2013

Abate by

Jul 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1): The employer did not inform current employees upon their first entering in to employment and at least annually thereafter, of the existence, location, and availability of any records covered by 29 CFR 1910.1020:   Location: 149 Dennison Road, Centerbrook, CT 06409 and other remote emegency response locations  Each employee upon first entering employment with the company and at least annually was not made aware of the existance, location and availability of any records covered by this standard.

Issued

Jun 26, 2013

Abate by

Jul 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(2): The employer did not keep a copy of 29 CFR 1910.1020 and its appendices at the workplace, and/or, upon request, make copies readily available to employees:  Location: 149 Dennison Road, Centerbrook, CT 06409 and other remote emergency response locations    Copies of 29 CFR 1910.1020 and it's appendices were not maintained in the workplace and were not readily available, upon request, by employees.