OSHA Inspection: CHESTNUT HEALTH CARE ALLIANCE, INC.

Issued

2015-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:    Kitchen:    The Dishwashing Station was not maintained free of tripping hazards. On or about January 17, 2015, an employee tripped and fell on dishware trays that were stacked on the floor.

Issued

2015-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1575.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    Establishment:    Employer's PPE assessment did not include all elements required by this section such as a) selecting, and having each affected employee using, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment, b) communicating selection decisions to each affected employee, and c) selecting PPE that properly fits each affected employee for operations including, but not limited to:  (a) Kitchen - adequate hand protection for employees who handle hazardous detergents such as Ultra Klene, Ultra Dry, Ultra San, Ultra Lime and Quaternary 146 Sanitizer.  (b) Kitchen - adequate footwear for employees who work in the Kitchen where the floors are frequently wet and/or greasy.

Issued

2015-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  Establishment:  Employer did not include in the written certification of  the workplace hazard assessment, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment and identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment for operations such as handling hazardous dishwashing detergents and walking and working on wet and/or greasy floors.

Issued

2015-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified:    Establishment:    Employer did not select and ensure the use of gloves that provided adequate protection for employees engaged in operations such as :  a) Replacing the 5-gallon buckets of hazardous cleaning detergents such as Ultra Klene, Ultra Dry and Ultra San used for dishwashing.  b) Descaling the dish washer machine with Ultra Lime, a corrosive detergent.

Issued

2015-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours:    Establishment:    Employer did not report an in-hospitalization injury within 24 hours of the time of injury. On the morning of January 17, 2015, an employee suffered a serious injury that required hospitalization.  The injury was reported by the employer on January 19, 2015 at approximately 3:24 pm ET via toll free 800 telephone number.