OSHA Inspection: COLONIAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, LP

Issued

Mar 17, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(A): The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not include the exposure determination required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2):    a.  On or about February 25, 2014, the employers Exposure Control Plan did not contain an exposure determination as required by the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.

Issued

Mar 17, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v): The employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan, did not solicit input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls and did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control plan:    a.  On or about February 25, 2014, the employer did not solicit input from employees who were potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps on the identification, evaluation, and selection of effective engineering controls.

Issued

Mar 17, 2014

Abate by

Apr 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure:  a.  On or about February 25, 2014, engineering controls such as, but not limited to, needles with engineering protection were not used to guard against employee exposure to needles potentially contaminated with bloodborne pathogens when giving Mantoux Test injections.

Issued

Mar 17, 2014

Abate by

Apr 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure that the employee used appropriate personal protective equipment when there was occupational exposure:  a.  On or about February 25, 2014, the employer did not enforce the use of hand protection for employees collecting urine samples when there was a presence of blood in the urine sample.

Issued

Mar 17, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,000 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 about February 25, 2014, the employer did not offer the Hepatitis vaccination to employees who have potential exposure to blood or other infectious materials.

Issued

Mar 17, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a.  On or about February 25, 2014, the employer did not develop and implement the written hazard communication program which described how requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met for employees who have exposure to hazardous materials such as but not limited to quaternary ammonium compounds, potassium hydroxide, sodium hypochlorite and ethanol.

Issued

Mar 17, 2014

Abate by

Apr 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  a. On or about February 25, 2014, the employer did not have material safety data sheets for the hazardous materials used by employees such as but not limited to quaternary ammonium compounds, potassium hydroxide, sodium hypochlorite and ethanol.

Issued

Mar 17, 2014

Abate by

Apr 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a.  On or about February 25, 2014, the employer did not provide information and training to employees who had exposure to hazardous materials such as but not limited to quaternary ammonium compounds, potassium hydroxide, sodium hypochlorite and ethanol.

Issued

Mar 17, 2014

Abate by

Apr 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a. On or about February 25, 2014, the employer did not include in the hazard communication program an explanation of the labeling system, safety data sheet, and training to employees who have exposure to hazardous materials such as but not limited to quaternary ammonium compounds, potassium hydroxide, sodium hypochlorite and ethanol.