OSHA Inspection: WESTBURY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER - MCDONOUGH, INC.

Issued

Jul 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:   On or about February 26, 2014:  Employees working in the maintenance area and utilizing the bench grinder are exposed to flying debris that may occur due to the work rest not being adjusted to within one eighth inch of the wheel.

Issued

Jul 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    On or about February 26, 2014:   Employees working in the maintenance area and utilizing the bench grinder are exposed to flying debris that may occur due to the tongue guard adjustment not being within one fourth inch of the wheel.

Issued

Jul 31, 2014

Abate by

Aug 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

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:  On or about February 26, 2014:  The employees working in the facility located at 198 Hampton Street in McDonough are exposed to infectious material.  The employer did not document annual consideration and/or implementation of safer medical devices to help reduce or eliminate occupational exposure.

Issued

Jul 31, 2014

Abate by

Aug 19, 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:   On or about February 26, 2014:  The employees working in the facility located at 198 Hampton Street in McDonough are exposed to infectious material.  The employer did not evaluate and select engineering and work practice controls and did not document the solicitation of employees in the exposure control plan.

Issued

Jul 31, 2014

Abate by

Aug 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(i): The employer did not determine or implement an appropriate written schedule for cleaning or method of decontamination based upon the location within the facility, type of surface to be cleaned, type of soil present, and tasks or procedures being performed in the area:   On or about February 26, 2014:  The employees working in the facility located at 198 Hampton Street in McDonough are exposed to infectious material.  The employer did not implement an appropriate written schedule for cleaning or method of decontamination based upon the location within the facility.

Issued

Jul 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illnesses was not entered on the OSHA 300 log and/or incident report (OSHA Form 300A or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:   On or about February 26, 2014:   The employees working in the facility located at 198 Hampton Street in McDonough are exposed to hazards that may lead to injuries such as, but not limited to, back and hip injuries.  The employer did not record the following injuries within seven calendar days:      a.  Case #1401, injury occurred on 1/31/14, but was not recorded on the OSHA Form 301, until 2/28/14       b.  Case #1402, injury occurred on 2/8/14, but was not recorded on the OSHA Form 301, until 2/28/14         c.  Case #1404, injury occurred on 3/28/14, but was not recorded on the OSHA Form 301, until 4/17/14