OSHA Inspection: PWNR, LLC

Issued

Feb 2, 2015

Abate by

Feb 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,700 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)  Laundry Room:  Employees pour corrosive liquid bleach from one container to another and then pour it into a washing machine and the room only had a one quart eyewash bottle as observed on December 10, 2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.    Abatement Note:  Proper abatement of this violation would be to follow American National Standards Institute procedure ANSI Z358.1-1998 on the proper installation and performance requirements for an eye wash station.

Issued

Feb 2, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Laundry Room:  The employer did not require that employees wear the chemical goggles provided when pouring corrosive liquid bleach from one container to another and then poured into the washing machine as determined on December 10, 2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Feb 2, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:  (a)  Laundry Room:  The employer did not train employees to wear the chemical goggles provided while pouring corrosive liquid bleach from one container to another and then poured into the washing machine as determined on December 10, 2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Feb 2, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  (a)  The employer did not conduct a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) assessment of the entire workplace to determine all operations that require the use of PPE such as, but not limited to, the use of chemical goggles when pouring corrosive liquid bleach as determined on December 10, 2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.  Abatement Note:  A signed written certification is required by an employer stating that a Personal Protective Equipment assessment has been completed for the worksite.

Issued

Feb 2, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v): The employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan, 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)  The employer did not solicit and document the input of employees on the types of engineering controls used including, but not limited to, the brands and style of safe needle devices as determined on December 10, 2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED