OSHA Inspection: ANNA'S HEALTHCARE INC.

Issued

Mar 3, 2015

Abate by

Mar 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

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:  The employer did not ensure employees using The Works Toilet Bowl cleaner utilized eye protection as required on the material safety data sheets of the chemicals while working with the chemical to clean resident rooms.

Issued

Mar 3, 2015

Abate by

Mar 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 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:  The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program when employees worked with various cleaning chemicals and disinfectants including The Works Toilet Bowl Cleaner which is a corrosive chemical.

Issued

Mar 3, 2015

Abate by

Mar 31, 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:  The employer did not train employees using The Works Toilet Bowl cleaner on the personal protective equipment to be used while working with the chemical to clean resident rooms.

Issued

Mar 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $490 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.   On or about 11/5/14, the employer did not record an allergic reaction to chemicals and sprays in the workplace that resulted in lost time.

Issued

Mar 3, 2015

Abate by

Mar 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii): The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not contain at least the elements in 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(A) through (c)(1)(ii)(C):  The employer did not develop a written exposure control plan including a determination of occupational exposure, post exposure evaluation and follow up, and recordkeeping.