LINCOLN, ME —
OSHA Inspection: COLONIAL HEALTH CARE
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of COLONIAL HEALTH CARE in 36 WORKMAN TERRACE, LINCOLN, ME 04457 (NAICS 623110). OSHA activity number 340110824.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COLONIAL HEALTH CARE
- Site address
- 36 WORKMAN TERRACE
- City
- LINCOLN
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04457
- Mailing
- 36 WORKMAN TERRACE, LINCOLN, ME 04457
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 623110
- Employees
- 151
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 D01 II
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select a NIOSH-certified respirator. The respirator shall be used in compliance with the conditions of its certification. In the following instances, the employer did not select a NIOSH-certified respirator for the following tasks: a) At the Facility - The use of procedure masks were inadequate for employees who handled residents with Clostridium Difficile. b) At the Facility - The use of procedure masks were inadequate for employees who cleaned with the Perisept Sporicidal Disinfectant.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4500
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: In the following instances, the employer did not or inadequately identify and evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace: a) At the Facility - The Clostridium difficile spores were not identified as a potential airborne contaminant in the infection control program. b) At the Facility - The heavily used Ready-to-Use Perisept Sporicidal Disinfectant was inadequately identified and evaluated which caused nose and/or throat irritation to some housekeeping staff members.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,400 · 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: Supply Room - A suitable facility for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use where housekeeping employees install and dispense the Perisept Sporicidal Disinfectant concentrate and ready-to-use solution.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5400
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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 340110824.
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