NANTICOKE, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: BIRCHWOOD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of BIRCHWOOD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER in 395 MIDDLE ROAD, NANTICOKE, PA 18634 (NAICS 623110). OSHA activity number 339862187.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BIRCHWOOD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
- Site address
- 395 MIDDLE ROAD
- City
- NANTICOKE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18634
- Mailing
- 395 MIDDLE ROAD, NANTICOKE, PA 18634
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 623110
- Employees
- 180
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Sep 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,025 · Current $0 Reduced
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) Dietary Department - Employees were exposed to splash hazards when working with injurious corrosive chemicals, including, but not limited to, Greasestrip Plus degreaser, and suitable facilities for flushing of the eyes were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use, on or about 7-23-14. b) Laundry Area - Employees were exposed to splash hazards when working with injurious corrosive chemicals, including, but not limited to, bleach, and suitable facilities for flushing of the eyes were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use, on or about 7-23-14. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $2025
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Sep 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $1,025
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: a) Dietary Department - Employees were exposed to splash hazards when working with injurious corrosive chemicals, including, but not limited to, Greasestrip Plus degreaser, and the employer did not ensure that these employees wore appropriate eye protection (goggles), on or about 7-23-14. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1025
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339862187.
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