OSHA Inspection: WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Nov 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(B): The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not include the schedule and methods of implementation for 29 CFR 1910.1030(d) methods of compliance:  On or before 6/24/2013, the company's Exposure Control Program did not include written descriptions of the following:   a) The means to contact the appropriate contracted cleaning company in circumstances where local responders are unable to decontaminate equipment surfaces; b) The procedure or protocol to determine the location that decontamination can most conveniently and safely be conducted; c) The oversight of decontamination to assure satisfactory completion prior to putting equipment back in use; d) The oversight of contaminated equipment, including warning signs posted in the area to prevent unplanned employee contact;  e) The means to either complete tying brakes, or alternate means of securing the train components so that no railway employee would accidentally contact blood and/or OPIM residues on surfaces; f)  The means to report potential for blood exposure or contact with contaminated surfaces; and   g) The means to obtain a sharps container if necessary, identify which hospitals have contracted to receive sharps or waste materials or to identify alternate handling methods.                                    Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Nov 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(B): The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not include the schedule and method of implementation for 29 CFR 1910.1030(f), Hepatitis B Vaccination and Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-up:  a)  The company's Exposure Control Program did not include specific information on the recommended time periods to access medical follow-up, a description of available health care professionals who could provide appropriate services at no cost to the employee, the method to access these services and a description of the potential health services including source and exposed employee testing procedures.                   Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Nov 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(C): The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not include the procedure for the evaluation of circumstances surrounding exposure incidents as required by paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this standard:  a)  On or before 6/24/2013, the Exposure Control Plan did not include the means and methods for conductors, engineers and other railway employee to report and participate in the evaluation of circumstances surrounding exposure incidents.    Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Nov 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that a copy of the Exposure Control Plan was accessible to employees, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020(e):  a)  On or before 6/24/2013, a copy of the employer's Exposure Control Plan was not accessible to conductors, engineers and other railway personnel potentially exposed to bloodborne pathogens.      Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Nov 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i)(C): The exposure determination did not include a list of all tasks and procedures or groups of closely related tasks and procedures in which occupational exposure occurs and that are performed by employees in job classifications listed in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i)(B):  a)  On or before 6/24/2013, the exposure determination for the company's Bloodborne Pathogens Program did not include all employee classifications and/or tasks and procedures which could result in employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens.  Various duties, actions and procedures performed by engineers, conductors and other railroad professionals following an accident situation potentially exposed them to bloodborne pathogens.   Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Nov 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:  a)  On or before 6/24/2013, the employer had not offered the Hepatitis B vaccine to all employees with occupational exposure.                    Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Nov 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)(H): Labels required for contaminated equipment were not in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1030(g) or did not also state which portions of the equipment remained contaminated:  a)  On 6/24/2013, the engines and train cars identified after an accident as contaminated with blood and/or OPIM were not labeled or posted as contaminated by the employer until washdown of parts could be completed.                           Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:  a)  On or before 6/24/2013, the employer had not provided training on bloodborne pathogens and the company Bloodborne Control Plan to all employees with occupational exposure.                     Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.