OSHA Inspection: THE LEARNING TREE

Issued

2017-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9234.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  a) Facility: On or about September 6, 2016 and at times prior to; the employer exposed employees to bites, contusions, scratches and other injuries by failing to evaluate the workplace for the personal protective equipment needs of employees working with and around students who are known to bite or strike the employees.

Issued

2017-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7696.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i):   Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.  a)  Facility: On or about September 6, 2016 and at times prior; the employer exposed employees to bloodborne pathogen hazards by failing to ensure that a written Blood Borne Pathogen Plan to include an Exposure Control Plan was available and implemented to employees with exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

2017-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i):  Each employer who has an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall prepare an exposure determination.   a) Facility: On or about September 6, 2016 and at times prior to; the employer exposed employees to bloodborne pathogen hazards by failing to evaluate employee exposure using an exposure determination for all positions where employees have an exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

2017-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A):  The employer did not ensure that training provided to employees with occupational exposure was conducted at the time initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may take place:   a)  Facility: On or about September 6, 2016, and at times prior; the employer exposed employees to bloodborne pathogen hazards by failing train employees with a reasonable anticipated exposure to blood in the required element of a bloodborne pathogens programs at the time of their initial assignment and annually thereafter.

Issued

2017-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Facility: On or about September 6, 2016 and at times prior; the employer exposed employees to hazards related to chemicals used on site including but not limited to Peroxy II and Spray Cleaner Degreaser without putting in place a written hazard communication program including those element required under the global harmonization revisions to the standard.

Issued

2017-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-17 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)  Facility: On or about September 6, 2016 and at times prior; the employer exposed employees to hazards related to chemicals used on site including but not limited to Peroxy II and Spray Cleaner Degreaser without training employees in the required element of the hazard communication standard including those element required under the global harmonization revisions to the standard.