OSHA Inspection: DALY FUNERAL HOME, INC.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jul 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:  a). On or about 1/23/14, on site, in the embalming room, for the primary embalmer. The embalmer conducts embalming tasks that potentially expose him to blood borne pathogens. The employer did not develop and implement an exposure control plan to include training.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jul 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:  a). On or about 1/23/14, on site, in the embalming room, for the primary embalmer. The embalmer conducts embalming tasks that potentially expose him to blood borne pathogens. The employer did not develop and implement an exposure control plan to include training.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jul 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): The employer has a workplace covered by this standard, did not monitor employees to determine their exposure to formaldehyde:  a). On or about 1/23/14, on site, in the embalming room, for the primary embalmer. The embalmer conducts embalming tasks that include using chemicals that contain formaldehyde, such as: B-4 and Hytek. B-4 and Hytek are used during all or most embalming procedures. B-4 and Hytek contain 37% formaldehyde.  The employer failed to conduct monitoring to determine employee exposure to formaldehyde.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jul 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(h)(1)(i): All contact of the eyes and skin with liquids containing 1 percent or more formaldehyde was not prevented by the use of chemical protective clothing made of material impervious to formaldehyde and the use of other personal protective equipment, such as goggles and face shields, as appropriate to the operation:  a). On or about 1/23/14, on site, in the embalming room, for the primary embalmer. The embalmer conducts embalming tasks that include using chemicals that contain formaldehyde, such as: B-4 and Hytek. B-4 and Hytek are used during all or most embalming procedures. B-4 and Hytek contain 37% formaldehyde. The employer failed to provide gloves, safety goggles, and a face shield that are impervious to formaldehyde.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jul 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(n)(1): The employer did not assure that all employees who are assigned to workplaces where there is exposure to formaldehyde participate in a training program, except that where the employer can show, using objective data, that employees are not exposed to formaldehyde at or above 0.1 ppm, the employer is not required to provide training:  a). On or about 1/23/14, on site, in the embalming room, for the primary embalmer. The embalmer conducts embalming tasks that include using chemicals that contain formaldehyde, such as: B-4 and Hytek. B-4 and Hytek are used during all or most embalming procedures. B-4 and Hytek contain 37% formaldehyde.  The employer failed to conduct a formaldehyde training program.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jul 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employers did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  a). On or about 1/23/14, on site, in the embalming room, for the primary embalmer. The embalmer conducts embalming tasks that include using chemicals that contain methanol and formaldehyde, such as, but not limited to, B-4 and Hytek. The employer did not implement a hazard communication program to include a written program and training.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jul 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area:   a). On or about 1/23/14, on site, in the embalming room, for the primary embalmer. The embalmer conducts embalming tasks that include using chemicals that contain methanol and formaldehyde, such as, but not limited to, B-4 and Hytek. The employer did not implement a hazard communication program to include training.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jun 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): The employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"):   a). On or about 1/23/14, on site, in the embalming room, for the primary embalmer, the employer provided a 3M N95 on a voluntary basis while conducting embalming tasks. The employer did not provide an Appendix D.