OSHA Inspection: CAMBRIDGE WARREN, LLC

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1430S227

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:     a.) Cambridge Warren, LLC- On or about April 2, 2014, and times prior thereto:  Housekeeping employees worked with or around corrosive chemicals including, but not limited, Hydrochloric Acid and  Sodium Hypochlorite which were contained in "Scrub Free Mildew Stain Remover" and "The Works Toilet Bowl Cleaner".  Facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not made available.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8400

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.) Cambridge Warren, LLC- On or about April 2, 2014, and times prior thereto: Employees had occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout each day, when for instance, giving injections, performing blood glucose tests, changing dressings, or cleaning blood or other potentially infectious material (OPIM) spills.  A written Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan had not been developed.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2900.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and/or work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure:    a.) Cambridge Warren, LLC- On or about April 2, 2014, and times prior thereto: Personal Care Aides were at an increased risk of exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials during the administration of injections requiring the use of needles that were not equipped with safer engineered device technology.    b.) Cambridge Warren, LLC- On or about April 2, 2014, and times prior thereto: Personal Care Aides  were at an increased risk of exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials when required to obtain blood glucose levels with needles that were not equipped with safer engineered device technology.      The employer had not demonstrated and documented that there were no feasible alternatives available or that use of such non-safety engineered device was required by a specific medical procedure.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(1)(ii)(B): The medical record for an employee with occupational exposure did not include a copy of the employee's hepatitis B vaccination status, including the dates of all the hepatitis B vaccinations or any medical records relative to the employee's ability to receive vacination as required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2):    a)Cambridge Warren, LLC- On or about April 2, 2014, the employer had not obtained records of employees' hepatitis B vaccination records. The employer was unable to provide such documents upon request.         NOTE*  Hepatitis B vaccination shall be made available after the employee has received the training required in paragraph (g)(2)(vii)(I) and within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employees who have occupational exposure unless the employee has previously received the complete hepatitis B vaccination series, antibody testing has revealed that the employee is immune, or the vaccine is contraindicated for medical reasons.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)(i): The employer's records for annual bloodborne pathogen training did not include all of the elements required by (h)(2)(i)(A)-(D) of 29 CFR 1910.1030:  a) Cambridge Warren, LLC- On or about April 2, 2014- The employer's record of bloodborne pathogen training did not contain items including: a brief description or contents of the training and the job titles of persons attending the training.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv): The employer did not ensure that employees who declined to accept the hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer signed the statement in appendix A:   a.) Cambridge Warren, LLC- On or about April 2, 2014, the employer had not obtained signed declination statements from employees who declined to accept hepatitis B vaccinations.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(A): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an accessible copy of the regulatory text of this standard:  a) Cambridge Warren, LLC- On or about April 2, 2014, the company's Bloodborne Pathogens training program did not contain an accessible copy of the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) regulatory text and an explanation of its contents.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1430S227

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  a) Cambridge Warren, LLC - housekeepers work with and around various types of hazardous chemicals and substances including, but not limited Hydrochloric Acid and Sodium Hypochlorite. The company had not provided employees with effective information and training on the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemicals in the work area.