OSHA Inspection: REMEDI SENIORCARE OF PENNSYLVANIA LLC

Issued

Jan 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,066 · Current $1,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) Packaging Area: Employees repackage various medications and use isopropyl alcohol to clean and a hazard communication program was not implemented or maintained at the site exposing the employees to skin, eye, and throat irritation, on or about November 21, 2014.  ABATEMENT NOTE: A written program shall include descriptions of how the criteria for the following will be met:    1.  Labeling and other forms of warning; 2.  Material Safety Data Sheets; 3.  Employee information and training.    Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazards, including a description of the labeling system used in the facility and of the availability of material safety data sheets, must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.

Issued

Jan 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  a) Packaging Area: Employees repackage various medications and use isopropyl alcohol and the facility did not maintain a safety data sheet for employees to access, on or about November 21, 2014.

Issued

Jan 20, 2015

Abate by

Feb 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Packaging Area: Employees repackage various medications and use isopropyl alcohol to clean and employees were not trained on the location of the material safety data sheets or the hazards of the chemicals exposing the employees to skin, eye, and throat irritation, on or about November 21, 2014.  Employees shall be informed of the following:    1.  The requirements of this section; 2.  Any operations where hazardous chemicals are present; 3.  The location and availability of the written Hazard Communication Program, list(s) of hazardous chemicals and Material Safety Data Sheets.    Employee training shall include at least:    1.  Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of hazardous chemical in the work area. 2.  The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area. 3.  The measures employees can take to protect themselves such as specific procedures and personal, protective equipment to be used. 4.  The details of the employer's Hazard Communication Program including an explanation of labeling systems, Material Safety Data Sheets and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.