OSHA Inspection: RAJEL CORPORATION

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

May 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2085

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) RAJEL Corporation DBA Best Western Inn & Conference Center #39023- On or about January 22, 2016 , and times prior thereto employees were working with and around hazardous substances including, but not limited to, Ethanedioic Acid Dihydrate while performing housekeeping and laundering duties. Facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not available to employees working in the laundering area.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that a copy of the Exposure Control Plan was accessible to employees, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020(e):      a.) RAJEL Corporation DBA Best Western Inn & Conference Center #39023- On or about January 22, 2016, the employer's Bloodborne Pathogen exposure control Plan was not maintained onsite.  Employees were exposed to blood or other potentially infectious material during laundering and housekeeping operations performed throughout the facility.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

May 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv): The employer did not ensure that employees who declined to accept the hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer signed the statement in appendix A:  a.) RAJEL Corporation DBA Best Western Inn & Conference Center #39023- On or about January 22, 2016, the employer had not obtained signed declination statements from employees who declined to accept hepatitis B vaccinations. Employees were exposed to blood or other potentially infectious material during laundering and housekeeping operations performed throughout the facility.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

May 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(1)(ii)(B): The medical record for an employee with occupational exposure did not include a copy of the employee's hepatitis B vaccination status, including the dates of all the hepatitis B vaccinations or any medical records relative to the employee's ability to receive vaccination as required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2):  a.) RAJEL Corporation DBA Best Western Inn & Conference Center #39023- On or about January 22, 2016, the employer had not obtained records of employees' hepatitis B vaccination status.  Employees were exposed to blood or other potentially infectious material during laundering and housekeeping operations performed throughout the facility.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

May 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)(i): The employer's records for annual bloodborne pathogen training did not include all of the elements required by (h)(2)(i)(A)-(D) of 29 CFR 1910.1030:   a.) RAJEL Corporation DBA Best Western Inn & Conference Center #39023- On or about January 22, 2016, the employer did not maintain records of annual bloodborne pathogen training.  Employees were exposed to blood or other potentially infectious material during laundering and housekeeping operations performed throughout the facility.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

Apr 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure:      a.) RAJEL Corporation DBA Best Western Inn & Conference Center #39023- On or about January 22, 2016, and times prior thereto, needles potentially contaminated with blood and/or other potentially infectious material (OPIM), found during housekeeping operations, were retrieved and disposed of by hand.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

May 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8400

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.) RAJEL Corporation DBA Best Western Inn & Conference Center #39023- On or about January 22, 2016, On or about January 22, 2016, and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to blood or other potentially infectious material during laundering and housekeeping operations performed throughout the facility. Employees were not provided annual bloodborne pathogen training.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

Apr 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(A): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an accessible copy of the regulatory text of this standard:   a) RAJEL Corporation DBA Best Western Inn & Conference Center #39023- On or about January 22, 2016, and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to blood or other potentially infectious material during laundering and housekeeping operations performed throughout the facility. The employer's Bloodborne Pathogens training program did not contain an accessible copy of the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) regulatory text and an explanation of its contents.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2085

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) RAJEL Corporation DBA Best Western Inn & Conference Center #39023- On or about January 22, 2016 , the employer's written Hazard Communication Program was not maintained at the workplace. Employees worked with and around hazardous substances including, but not limited to, Phosphoric Acid and Ethanedioic Acid Dihydrate while performing housekeeping and laundering duties.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

May 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2085

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) RAJEL Corporation DBA Best Western Inn & Conference Center #39023- On or about January 22, 2016 , and times prior thereto employees worked with and around hazardous substances including, but not limited to, Phosphoric Acid and Ethanedioic Acid Dihydrate while performing housekeeping and laundering duties. Employees were not provided with Hazard Communication training on hazardous chemicals they worked with and around.