OSHA Inspection: BAY PARK CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHAB LLC

Issued

Nov 21, 2016

Abate by

Dec 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,057 · Current $4,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    a) Dietary Department:  Employees handling, pouring and using various hazardous chemicals including but not limited to:  Santec Zero (uronium hydrogen sulphate),  Santec Three (sodium hypochlorite), Santec Six (sodium hydroxide), Santec Eight (Alkyl Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride), etc. and the employer did not require employees to use appropriate eye protection (e.g., chemical splash goggles or equivalent); on or about 5/24/16.    b) Housekeeping Department:  Employees sprayed a 50 percent strength bleach solution  (sodium hypochlorite) to clean toilets in residents rooms' and the employer did not select and require the use of appropriate eye protection (e.g., chemical splash goggles or equivalent); on or about 7/15/16.

Issued

Nov 21, 2016

Abate by

Dec 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,057 · Current $4,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances and chemical burns:     a) Dietary Department:  Employees handling, pouring and using various hazardous chemicals including but not limited to:  Santec Zero (uronium hydrogen sulphate),  Santec Three (sodium hypochlorite), Santec Six (sodium hydroxide), Santec Eight (Alkyl Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride), etc. and the employer did not select and require the use of chemical resistant gloves (e.g., nitrile gloves or equivalent); on or about 5/24/16.    b) Housekeeping Department:  Employees sprayed a 50 percent strength bleach solution to clean toilets in residents rooms and the employer did not select and require the use of chemical resistant gloves (e.g., nitrile gloves or equivalent); on or about 7/15/16.

Issued

Nov 21, 2016

Abate by

Dec 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,057 · Current $4,250 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 were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) Dietary Department:  Employees handling, pouring and using various hazardous chemicals including but not limited to:  Santec Zero (uronium hydrogen sulphate),  Santec Three (sodium hypochlorite), Santec Six (sodium hydroxide), Santec Eight (Alkyl Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride), etc. and  suitable facilities (e.g., an emergency eyewash) for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use; on or about 5/24/16.    b) Housekeeping Storage Area:  An employee poured a full-strength bleach solution  (sodium hypochlorite) into spray bottles  employer did not select and require the use of appropriate eye protection (e.g., an emergency eyewash); on or about 7/15/16.

Issued

Nov 21, 2016

Abate by

Dec 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,057 · Current $4,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    a)  Dietary Department:  Employees handling, pouring and spraying various hazardous chemicals including but not limited to:   Santec Zero, Santec Red,  Santec 3, etc. were not trained on the physical and health hazards of these chemicals; on or about 5/24/16.

Issued

Nov 21, 2016

Abate by

Dec 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $850 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(a): The employer did not record workplace injuries and illnesses that would be considered to meet the general recording criteria, and therefore to be recordable, if it results in any of the following: death, days away from work, restricted work or transfer to another job, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness:    a) Entire Facility:  The following work-related injuries were not recorded on the OSHA-300 log on or about 6/14/16:        1. An employee fell, dislocating her shoulder on or about 1/25/16.        2. An employee fell, injuring her ankle on or about 5/23/16.        3. An employee was kicked by resident, resulting in deep bruises and contusions on or about 5/31/16.

Issued

Nov 21, 2016

Abate by

Dec 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): All places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:  a) 5th Floor - Soiled Utility Room:   Employees used a toilet located immediately next to containers of biohazardous waste in red bags; on or about 7/15/16.

Issued

Nov 21, 2016

Abate by

Dec 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $850 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(1)(ii)(B): The employer did not maintain a copy of each 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 vacination as required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2).    a)  Entire Facility:    On or about 5/24/16; The facility did not maintain medical records that included the hepatitis B vaccination status, including the dates of all the hepatitis B vaccinations or any medical records relative to the ability to receive the vaccination as required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2) for RNs, LPNs, CNAs and Housekeeping Staff.