OSHA Inspection: LTC HEALTHCARE AT FLORENCE

Issued

2013-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

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:      Jobsite: The employer did not provide PPE training to at least one employee exposed to industrial strength detergents and bleach agents.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

2013-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation      Jobsite: Employer does not enforce or ensures that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards. An incident occurred on January 2013.    Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

2013-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually      Jobsite: The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not review and update the Exposure Control plan, at least annually.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

2013-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 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, solicited 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:      Jobsite: Employer did not document the solicitation of input in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps.     Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

2013-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii): The written hazard communication program did not include the methods the employer would use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks      Jobsite: Employer did not include the methods it would use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks. An incident occurred on January 2013 which involved a non-routine task. Employees were not informed of the hazards involved prior to performing the task.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

2013-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:      Jobsite: The employer did not provide training in the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area to at least one employee exposed to industrial strength detergents and bleach agents.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

2013-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s) and name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party.      Jobsite: Employer did not ensure that containers of industrial strength laundry chemicals were labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s) and name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party. An incident occurred on January 2013 in which one employee was exposed to industrial strength detergents and bleach agents.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.