OSHA Inspection: HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.

Issued

Apr 5, 2017

Abate by

Dec 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,958 · Current $5,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each workroom was not maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition.  When wet processes were used, drainage was not maintained and, to the extent feasible, dry standing places, such as false floors, platforms, and mats were not provided.     On or about February 23, 2017, employees were exposed to slip hazards when stripping wax from floors in the hospital using Ax-It Plus stripper.  The stripper was slippery when employees walked on and/or were scrubbing diluted solutions of the stripper that accumulated on the floor.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 5, 2017

Abate by

Dec 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,958 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    On or about February 23, 2017, employees were exposed to eye hazards when:     a.  the employer did not require the use of safety goggles or a face shield when mixing Ax-It Plus floor stripper with water for wax stripping.  Ax-It Plus is corrosive.    b. the employer did not require each employee to use glasses even though most of the chemicals on the PPE assessment required the use of glasses as a minimum.  Employees use chemicals such as, but not limited to, Quat Disinfectant Cleaner.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,958 · Current $7,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    On or about February 23, 2017, employees utilized chemical products such as, but not limited to AX-IT Plus floor stripper.  There was no SDS for the AX-IT Plus floor stripper that had been used for approximately three months.  AX-IT Plus floor stripper is corrosive.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $49,797 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, within (24) twenty-four hours:    On or about February 16, 2017, the hospitalization that took place on February 15, 2017 at approximately 11:00 a.m. was not reported to OSHA until 4:49 p.m. on February 16, 2017.    The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1109168, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 2/21/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 701 Victoria St., Brandon, FL.    The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1159183, citation number 2, item number 1and was affirmed as a final order on 1/6/2017, with respect to a workplace located at Wingate At Andover, 80 Andover Street, Andover, MA.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,992 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and on an incident report (OSHA Form 301or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness had occurred.    On or about February 23, 2017, the recordable injury (hospitalization after a fall) that occurred on February 15, 2017   a. had not been recorded on an OSHA 300 log  b. had not been correctly recorded on an OSHA 301 form or equivalent.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.