OSHA Inspection: WHEATON FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE - PHARMACY ENTERPRISES AND FRANCISCAN WOODS, INC.

Issued

2014-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2160.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a)  The company had not developed procedures for performing isolation of energy sources on equipment such as washers and dryers to be utilized during maintenance and servicing.

Issued

2014-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures at least annually to ensure that the procedures and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  a)  The company had not performed an annual evaluation of procedures used for energy control on equipment serviced such as washers and dryers to ensure all elements of the standard were implemented.

Issued

2014-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a)  The exit door from the maintenance room in the basement was not marked or identified in any manner by an "Exit" sign.     b)  The exit door from the storage room next to maintenance in the basement was not marked or identified in any manner by an "Exit" sign.

Issued

2014-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)(A): Warning labels were not affixed to containers used to store, transport or ship blood or other potentially infectious materials:  a)  The chutes to transport laundry were not labeled, tagged or marked with signage to identify the potential for blood borne pathogens.