OSHA Inspection: SOUTH JERSEY EXTENDED CARE

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used 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:      a) Kitchen: The employer did not ensure that employees working with corrosive chemicals, such as, but not limited to, bleach, Swisher Multi Temp Detergent, Swisher Oven Cleaner and Easy Off Oven Cleaner Heavy Duty, wore goggles, on or about 1/27/14.       b) Laundry: The employer did not ensure that employees working with corrosive chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Star Brite laundry bleach, wore goggles, on or about 1/27/14.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(ii)(D): The employer did not ensure that all medical evaluations or procedures including the hepatitis B vaccine, vaccination series, post-exposure evaluation, or follow-up, including prophylaxis, were provided according to recommendations of the US. Public Health Service current at the time these evaluations and procedure took place:     a) Throughout facility: The employer did not have proper post exposure treatment services set up as required by the US Public Health Service in that the employer's contracted medical service provider did not utilize rapid HIV testing when processing source individual's blood, on or about 1/8/13.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9000.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:     a) Kitchen: An eyewash station, capable of 15 minutes of continuous flushing, was not provided where corrosive chemicals were used, such as, but not limited to, bleach, Swisher Multi Temp Detergent, Swisher Oven Cleaner and Easy Off Oven Cleaner Heavy Duty, on or about 1/27/14.        b) Laundry: An eyewash station, capable of 15 minutes of continuous flushing, was not provided where corrosive chemicals were used, such as, but not limited to Star Brite laundry bleach, on or about 1/27/14.      NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.        SOUTH JERSEY EXTENDED CARE WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, ITS EQUIVALENT, OR ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.151(c) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 312867674 CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, ISSUED ON 4/16/09. NOTE: FINAL ORDER DATE - 5/7/09.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:    a) Throughout facility: A recordable injury that occurred on 1/20/14 was not recorded on the OSHA 300 form and a 301 form had not been completed for the incident, on or about 1/27/14.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:  a) Kitchen: Two flexible cords powering plate warmers were run through holes in the ceiling, on or about 1/27/14.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:   a) Throughout facility: The employer did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan for employees with occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials, such as, but not limited to, nurses, certified nursing assistants, environmental service employees and housekeeping employees, on or about 1/27/14.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5): 29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5):  The employer did not establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps.   a)Throughout facility: The employer did not establish and maintain a sharps injury log to record the percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps in the facility, on or about 1/27/14.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.