OSHA Inspection: VERMILION HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC.

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Nov 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $3,825

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts when work was performed near or on equipment or circuits which were or could be energized:   On or about 08/06/2013, in Room 10 on the West Hall, the employer did not ensure that safety-related work practices were employed by an employee handling live electrical outlets while repairing/replacing the sheetrock in a resident's room; electric safety-related work practices include, but are not limited to, deenergizing, disconnecting from all energy sources, locking/tagging, dissipating stored energy, and verifying the deenergized state.

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Nov 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1): Live parts to which an employee was exposed were not deenergized before the employee worked on or near them:   On or about 08/06/2013, in Room 10 on the West Hall, the employer allowed an employee to handle electrical outlets with exposed live parts without deenergizing them while repairing/replacing the sheetrock in a resident's room.

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

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:   On or about 08/06/2013, the employer failed to ensure that the Hepatitis B vaccine/vaccination series was made available to all employees who had occupational exposure.

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available after the employees had received the training required in 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(I) and within 10 working days of initial assignment to employees who had occupational exposure:   On or about 08/06/2013, the employer failed to ensure that the Hepatitis B vaccine/vaccination series was made available to all employees who had occupational exposure within ten (10) working days of initial assignment.

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $765 · Current $765

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(2): The employer did not fill out an OSHA Form 301 or equivalent for each recordable injury or illness:   Instance 1: On or about 08/06/2013, the employer did not ensure that an OSHA Form 301 was initiated or completed for a fall in the West Hall that occurred on May 09, 2013, which resulted in a back injury and days away from work.   Instance 2: On or about 08/06/2013, the employer did not ensure that an OSHA Form 301 was initiated or completed for a fall in the Kitchen that occurred on July 30, 2013, which resulted in a wrist injury and days away from work.

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $765 · Current $765

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv): The employer did not assure that employees who declined to accept the Hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer signed the statement in Appendix A:    Instance 1: On or about 08/06/2013, the employer failed to ensure that employees occupationally exposed to Hepatitis B signed the declination statement in Appendix A to Section 1910.1030 - Hepatitis B Vaccine Declination (Mandatory) upon declining to accept the Hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer.