OSHA Inspection: BASSETT HEALTHCARE NETWORK

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(ii): When the employer had assessed the workplace hazard(s) and determined that hazard(s) were present, the employer did not communicate the selection decision(s) to each affected employee:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 8/13/14: The personal protective equipment assessment performed by Bassett Healthcare Network was not communicated to employees of Crothal Services Group for eye hazards including, but not limited, cleaning chemicals such as:      1) Foaming Acid Restroom Cleaner  containing diethylene glycol butyl ether, a corrosive.      2) Emerel Multi Surface Crème Cleanser dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid, a corrosive      3) Crew Heavy Duty Toilet Bowl Cleaner containing hydrochloric acid, a corrosive      4) Laundri Destainer containing sodium hypochlorite, a corrosive.      5) FREEDOM Floor Stripper containing monoethanolamine, a corrosive       6) Crew Natural NA Non-Acid Bowl and Bathroom disinfectant Cleaner, a severe irritant.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Abate by

Nov 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Throughout the facility, on or about 8/13/14: Housekeepers were not provided with eyewashes when working with corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, FREEDOM Floor Stripper containing monoethanolamine.   b) Laundry area, on or about 8/13/14: Laundry workers were not provided with an eyewash when working with corrosive cleaners such as Laundri Destainer containing sodium hypochlorite  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Abate by

Nov 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(B): The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not include the schedule and methods of implementation for 29 CFR 1910.1030(d) methods of compliance and for 29 CFR 1910.1030(f), hepatitis B vaccination and post exposure evaluation and follow-up:   a) Throughout the facility including, but not limited to, environmental services department, on or about 8/13/14: the exposure control plan did not contain information on written schedule for cleaning and method of decontamination as contained in appendix D  b) Throughout the facility including, but not limited to, environmental services department, on or about 8/13/14: the exposure control plan did not contain information to be provided from the physician or other licensed health care professional following an exposure incident as contained in appendix F.  c) Throughout the facility including, on or about 8/13/14: the exposure control plan references OSHA standard on access to employee exposure and medical records as 29 CFR 1910.20, which ceased to exist as a standard in 1996 (standard was redesignated as 29 CFR 1910.1020).   d) Throughout the facility, on or about 8/13/14: the exposure control plan did not contain information on providing  the hepatitis B surface antigen testing, 1 -2 months following the 3rd vaccination in the three shot hepatitis B vaccination series.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Abate by

Nov 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that training provided to employees with occupational exposure met the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A) through (g)(2)(ii)(B):    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 9/30/14: The manager of the environmental services department was not provided with initial training on bloodborne pathogens which included information on the exposure control plan, steps to take following an exposure incident involving blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) and information provided by the physician or licensed healthcare professional (PLCHP) to an employee exposed to blood or OPIM.  b) Throughout the facility, on or about 9/30/14: A housekeeper in the environmental services department was not provided with annual training on bloodborne pathogens since 2012. Two years had elapsed.  c) Throughout the facility, on or about 9/30/14: A housekeeper in the environmental services department was not provided with annual training on bloodborne pathogens since January of 2013. One year and 7 months had elapsed.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Abate by

Nov 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii): The employer's training program did not contain the minimum elements required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(A) through (g)(2)(vii)(N):   a) Throughout the facility including, on or about 8/13/14: Housekeepers and managers in environmental services department were not trained on the contents of the exposure control plan including but not limited to appendix D, environmental housekeeping schedule; appendix E, hepatitis declination form; and appendix F, information provided by physician or licensed health care professional (PLHCP) following an exposure incident which is contained on "Exposed Patient Information" form.    b) Throughout the facility, on or about 8/13/14: Housekeepers and managers in the environmental services department were not trained on steps to take following an exposure incident nor on the information to be provided by the PLHCP.  c) Throughout the facility, on or about 8/13/14: Housekeepers and managers in the environmental services department were not trained on provisions of the hepatitis B vaccination series, specifically the requirement for hepatitis B surface antigen testing 1-2 months following the third vaccination in the 3 shot series.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.