OSHA Inspection: EASTERN STAR NURSING HOME

Issued

2013-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 6/12/13: The exposure control plan was not annually reviewed and updated as needed. The last review was done in March 2011.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2013-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(B): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain a general explanation of the epidemiology and symptoms of bloodborne diseases:  a) Throughout the facility, on or about 6/12/13: Housekeepers were not provided with information and training on the epidemiology of bloodborne diseases including, but not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV).  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2013-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(D): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an explanation of the employer's exposure control plan and the means by which the employee could obtain a copy of the written plan:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 6/12/13: Housekeepers were not provided with annual information and training on the facility's exposure control plan.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2013-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(K): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an explanation of the procedure to follow if an exposure incident occurred, including the method of reporting the incident or the medical follow-up that would be made available:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 6/12/13: Employees with exposure to blood were not provided with information and training on the procedures to follow after an exposure incident involving blood, including the medical follow-up that would be made available.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2013-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-24 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) Throughout the facility, on or about 6/12/13:  Needlestick injuries were not recorded on a sharp's injury log. Injuries occurred in the calendar years 2009, 2011 and 2012.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2013-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 6/12/13: An annual inspection of the energy control procedures was not performed for equipment with multiple sources of energy including, but not limited to, Speed Queen Dryers operating on electrical energy and natural gas.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.