OSHA Inspection: AJ SERVICE JOINT VENTURE I, LLP

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Abate by

Apr 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):     Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.    (a) An eyewash was not immediately available to housekeeping staff who mixed caustic floor stripper in a janitor's closet (Room 2030) located in Integrated Health.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.  (a) On or about February 18, 2014, the employer failed to post the annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses for calendar year 2013.

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Abate by

May 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):   The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  (1) The employer's written respiratory protection program did not include worksite-specific procedures and elements for employee's who were required to wear disposable filtering facepiece respirators when entering hospital rooms previously housing patients with such communicable diseases as TB, flu, and measles.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Abate by

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator and at least annually thereafter:  (a)  Employees who were required to wear disposable filtering facepiece respirators when entering hospital rooms previously housing patients with such communicable diseases as TB, measles, and flu had not been provided with fit testing prior to the initial use of the respirator or annually thereafter.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Abate by

May 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1):   The employer did not provide employees who were required to wear respiratory protection with effective training in accordance with paragraphs (k)(1)(i) through (k)(1)(vii):  (a) Employees who were required to wear respiratory protection when entering hospital rooms previously housing patients with such communicable diseases as TB, measles, and the flu had not been provided with effective respirator training.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Abate by

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(1): Records of medical evaluations required by 29 CFR 1910.134 were not retained and made available in accordance with 1910.1020:  (a) Records of respirator medical evaluations for required respirator users were not retained and made available in accordance with 1910.1020.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Abate by

Apr 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(5)(i): The building owner or employer did not affix or post labels or signs to notify employees of what materials contain ACM and/or PACM for previously installed ACM and/or PACM:    (a)  The employer did not affix or post labels or signs to notify employees of the presence of asbestos-containing floor tile in the facility.     NOTE: Since it is generally not feasible to put labels on floors, alternatives may be used. If asbestos-containing floors are being serviced by employees using a common equipment room day after day, then a sign or label for the asbestos flooring can be posted in the equipment room. The object is to forewarn employees who may be potentially exposed during the floor cleaning operation and have access to the material.

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Abate by

Apr 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(7)(iv): The employer did not provide to all employees who perform housekeeping work in areas where ACM and/or PACM is present, an asbestos awareness training course covering the health effects of asbestos; and/or locations of ACM and/or recognition of ACM and PACM damage and deterioration and/or requirements in this standard related to housekeeping, and/or proper response to fiber release episodes:  (a)  The employer did not provide employees who performed floor stripping/buffing on asbestos-containing floor tile, an asbestos awareness training course as indicated above.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED