OSHA Inspection: ST. PETER'S NURSING & REHABILITATION

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:    a). On or about 7/31/14, in the Kitchen, for employees required to use Grease Strip to clean the ovens. Grease Strip contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Sodium Hydroxide. The employer provides black gloves and safety goggles, however, the employer does not require their use.    b). On or about 7/31/14, for the housekeeping staff, employees responsible for switching out the chemicals in the housekeeping closet. Employees exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, Diethylene Glycol. The employer provides safety goggles and nitrile gloves, however, the employer does not require their use.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    a). On or about 7/31/14, in the Laundry, for the employee responsible for changing the empty plastic containers of Sour AC Detergent with full containers. The employer requires the employee to don a 1/2 mask Premier respirator with #1053 cartridges. The employer did not implement a respirator protection program to include fit tests, medical evaluations, training, and a written program.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a). On or about 7/31/14, in the Laundry, for the employee responsible for changing the empty plastic containers of Sour AC Detergent with full containers. The employer requires the employee to don a 1/2 mask Premier respirator with #1053 cartridges. The employer did not implement a respirator protection program to include medical evaluations.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:  a). On or about 7/31/14, in the Laundry, for the employee responsible for changing the empty plastic containers of Sour AC Detergent with full containers. The employer requires the employee to don a 1/2 mask Premier respirator with #1053 cartridges. The employer did not implement a respirator protection program to include fit tests.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  a). On or about 7/31/14, in the Laundry, for the employee responsible for changing the empty plastic containers of Sour AC Detergent with full containers. The employer requires the employee to don a 1/2 mask Premier respirator with #1053 cartridges. The employer did not implement a respirator protection program to include training.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be 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.    b). On or about 7/31/14, in the Laundry, for the employee responsible for changing the empty plastic containers of Sodium Hypochlorite with full containers. Sodium Hypochlorite is a corrosive. The employer did not provide eye wash station and shower.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:      a). On or about 7/31/14, in the Kitchen, for employees required to use Grease Strip to clean the ovens. Grease Strip contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Sodium Hydroxide. The employer did not provide a written hazard communication program to include training on the hazards associated with using the chemicals.    b). On or about 7/31/14, in the Laundry, for the employee responsible for changing the empty plastic containers of Sour AC Detergent with full containers. The employer did not provide a written hazard communication program to include training on the hazards associated with using the chemicals.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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). On or about 7/31/14, in the Kitchen, for employees required to use Grease Strip to clean the ovens. Grease Strip contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Sodium Hydroxide. The employer did not provide a written hazard communication program to include training on the hazards associated with using the chemicals.  b). On or about 7/31/14, in the Laundry, for the employee responsible for changing the empty plastic containers of Sour AC Detergent with full containers. The employer did not provide a written hazard communication program to include training on the hazards associated with using the chemicals.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v): The employer 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:  a). On or about 7/31/14, on site, for nursing staff that have potential exposure to sharp injuries, the employer did not solicit input from non-managerial employees.