OSHA Inspection: PETERSEN HEALTH CARE, INC.

Issued

Aug 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

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:    Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, the corrosives Swisher Scalex and Nickel-Safe Ice Machine Cleaner, and the employer did not provide the employees with a  hazard communication training that included at least the following:  -Information on:  a. the requirements of this section;  b. any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present, and  c. the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets.  -Training on:  a. methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in their work area;  b. the physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area;  c. the measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, and   d. the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including the labeling system, safety data sheets and how employees can obtain and use appropriate hazard information.

Issued

Aug 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B): The review and update of the exposure control plan did not document annually consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure:     Employees were assigned tasks with reasonably anticipated contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials and the employer did not document the annual review and consideration of commercially available safer medical devices in the Exposure Control Plan.

Issued

Aug 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5)(i): The employer did not record and maintain the information on the sharps injury log in such a manner as to protect the confidentiality of the injured employee and the log did not contain at a minimum:    a) the type and brand of device involved in the incident;   b) the department or work area where the exposure incident occurred, and   c) an explanation of how the incident occurred.    An employee with reasonably anticipated exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials while performing their assigned tasks received a percutaneous injury from a contaminated needle and their injury was not recorded in such manner as to protect the confidentiality of the injured employee.    The sharps injury log included the employee name and did not contain, at a minimum the type and brand of device involved in the incident, the department or work area where the exposure incident occurred, and an explanation of how the incident occurred.