OSHA Inspection: PREFERRED POOL MANAGEMENT INC.

Issued

2015-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $0.00 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) Worksite at 2467 Route 10, Morris Plains, NJ and company office at 407 Winthrop, Teaneck, NJ    There was no eyewash for lifeguards entering filtration and corrosive rooms daily where 12.5 percent sodium hypochlorite solution was used.    Violation occurred on or about 7/6/15.

Issued

2015-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $3150.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:    a)  Worksite at 2467 Route 10, Morris Plains, NJ and company office at 407 Winthrop, Teaneck, NJ.    The employer's bloodborne pathogen exposure control plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually for lifeguards required to perform first aid and CPR.    Violation occurred on or about 7/21/15.

Issued

2015-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $3150.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:    a)  Worksite at 2467 Route 10, Morris Plains, NJ and company office at 407 Winthrop, Teaneck, NJ    Lifequards required to perform first aid and CPR were not offered hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series.    Violation occurred on or about 7/14/15.

Issued

2015-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $3150.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure that the training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at least annually:      a)  Worksite at 2467 Route 10, Morris Plains, NJ and company office at 407 Winthrop, Teaneck, NJ    Lifequards required to perform first aid and CPR were not provided bloodborne pathogen training annually by the employer.    Violation occurred on or about 7/14/15.

Issued

2015-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $3150.00 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)  Worksite at 2467 Route 10, Morris Plains, NJ and company office at 407 Winthrop, Teaneck, NJ    The employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program for lifeguards entering filter rooms daily to adjust feed of 12.5 percent sodium hypochlorite used to treat pool water.    Violation occurred on or about 7/6/15.

Issued

2015-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Worksite at 2467 Route 10, Morris Plains, NJ and company office at 407 Winthrop, Teaneck, NJ  Lifeguards were not provided information and  training on the hazards of the chemicals they worked with including 12.5 percent sodium hypochlorite used to treat pool water.  Violation occurred on or about 7/6/15.

Issued

2015-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): Each employer required by this part to keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses did not record each fatality, injury and illness that was work-related, a new case and meets one or more of the general recording criteria:    a) Worksite at 2467 Route 10, Morris Plains, NJ and company office at 407 Winthrop, Teaneck, NJ    On 7/2/15 a lifeguard was splashed with 35.5% hydrochloric acid and missed the next four days of work 7/3/15 -7/6/15.  The employer did not record this workplace injury on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2015.    Violation occurred on or about 7/14/15