OSHA Inspection: PINE SHADOWS RETIREMENT MANOR, INC.

Issued

2014-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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) At the facility, on or about and at times prior to March 19, 2014, the employer did not develop or maintain a written Bloodborne Pathogens program with an Exposure Control Plan for employees with occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials, exposing employees to health hazards.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i): The employer having employees with occupational exposure did not prepare an exposure determination:  a) At the facility, on or about and at times prior to March 19, 2014, the employer did not develop or maintain a written Bloodborne pathogens program with an exposure determination for employees with occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials, exposing employees to health hazards.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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) At the facility, on or about and at times prior to March 19, 2014, employees including but not limited to personal care assistants handled standard needles, and syringes, that did not have engineered sharps injury protections during their normal job duties, resulting in a biological hazard.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1)(ii): Contaminated sharps were not discarded immediately or as soon as feasible in containers that were puncture resistant:  a) At the medicine room, on or about and at times prior to March 19, 2014, the employer did not ensure contaminated sharps and needles were disposed in a container that was puncture resistant, exposing employees to health hazards.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(i): During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not easily accessible to personnel or located as close as was feasible to the immediate area where sharps were used or could be reasonably anticipated to be found:   a) At the facility, on or about and at times prior to March 19, 2014, the employer did not ensure that containers for contaminated sharps  were easily accessible to personnel and located as close as is feasible to the immediate area where sharps were used, exposing employees to health hazards.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employee(s) with occupational exposure:Note:  Does not apply to employees who have previously received the complete hepatitis B vaccination series, for whom antibody testing has indicated immunity, or for whom the vaccine is contraindicated for medical reasons.     a) At the facility, on or about and at times prior to March 19, 2014, the employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who had occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials, exposing employees to health hazards.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)(A): Warning labels were not affixed to containers of regulated waste, refrigerators, or freezers containing blood or other potentially infectious material:    a) At the facility, on or about and at times prior to March 19, 2014, the employer failed to affix warning labels to a container used to store contaminated sharps and needles, exposing employees to health hazards.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program  a) At the facility, on or about and at times prior to March 19, 2014, the employer did not provide bloodborne pathogens training for employees, including but not limited to personal care assistants  who were occupationally exposed to blood and other potentially infectious materials, resulting in a biological hazard.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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) At the facility, on or about and at times prior to March 19, 2014, the employer failed to ensure that a written hazard communication program was developed and implemented for employees who used chemicals such as, but not limited to cleaning products, exposing employees to chemical hazards.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.