OSHA Inspection: ROBERT H. AUCHMOODY FUNERAL HOMES, INC.

Issued

2016-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2672.00 · Current $1870.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:     (a) On and before 08/11/2016, in the embalming room, for the employees having occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials during the embalming process.  The employer did not have an exposure control plan.

Issued

2016-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2672.00 · Current $1870.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section:     (a) On and before 08/11/2016, in the embalming room, for the employees having occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials during the embalming process.  Employer did not train employees in bloodborne pathogens.

Issued

2016-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2672.00 · Current $1870.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Employees of a workplace covered by this standard were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde:    (a) On and before 08/11/2016, in the embalming room, for the employees having exposure to formaldehyde during the embalming process. The employer did not conduct air monitoring.

Issued

2016-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2672.00 · Current $1870.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(j)(2): In work areas where spillage may have occurred, the employer did not make provisions to contain the spill, to decontaminate the work area, and to dispose of the waste:     (a) On and before 08/11/2016, in the embalming room, for the employees using chemicals such as but not limited to Plasdo 25 containing 25% formaldehyde during the embalming process.  The employer did not have spill procedures.

Issued

2016-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2672.00 · Current $1870.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(m)(1)(ii): In classifying the hazards of formaldehyde at least the following hazards were not addressed: Cancer; skin and respiratory sensitization; eye, skin and respiratory tract irritation; acute toxicity effects; and flammability:     (a) On and before 08/11/2016, in the embalming room, for the employees having exposure to formaldehyde during the embalming process.  The employer did not classify the hazards of formaldehyde.

Issued

2016-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(m)(1)(iii): Employers did not include formaldehyde in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200). Employers did not ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of formaldehyde and to safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (n) of this section:     (a) On and before 08/11/2016, in the embalming room, for the employees having exposure to formaldehyde during the embalming process.  The employer did not train on formaldehyde.