OSHA Inspection: PALM GARDEN OF AVENTURA, LLC

Issued

Aug 30, 2016

Abate by

Sep 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,329 · Current $4,329

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; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.   On or about June, 8th of 2016, at the jobsite located at 21251 E Dixie Highway, Aventura, FL 33180, the employer did not provide the appropriate well-fitting gloves (butyl, rubber, neoprene, polyethylene or nitrile) to the employees who were wearing vinyl exam gloves when washing dishes or cleaning the oven with corrosive chemicals that contain sodium hypochlorite or sodium hydroxide.

Issued

Aug 30, 2016

Abate by

Sep 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.8(a): Work-related needle-stick injuries or cuts from sharp objects contaminated with another persons blood or potentially infectious material were not entered on the OSHA 300 Log as a privacy case.  On or about June, 8th of 2016, at the jobsite located at 21251 E Dixie Highway, Aventura, FL 33180, the employer did not record work-related needle-stick injuries and cuts from sharp objects that are contaminated with another person's blood or other potentially infectious material on the OSHA 300 Log as a privacy case.

Issued

Aug 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about June, 8th of 2016, at the jobsite located at 21251 E Dixie Highway, Aventura, FL 33180, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program for employees who are exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to propane, bleach, degreaser (sodium hydroxide)and Ultrasan (sodium hypochlorite), when performing sanitizing, cleaning and/or cooking processes.

Issued

Aug 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about June, 8th of 2016, at the jobsite located at 21251 E Dixie Highway, Aventura, FL 33180, the employer did not provide training or information on hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, propane, bleach, degreaser (sodium hydroxide)and Ultrasan (sodium hypochlorite), for employees when performing sanitizing, cleaning and/or cooking processes, neither the information according with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals with pictograms or representations as a part of the new SDS and label format.