OSHA Inspection: CSH PARK RIDGE LESSEE, LLC DBA THE SUMMIT OF UPTOWN

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(ii)(A): The post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of an exposure incident did not include testing the source individual's blood as soon as feasible and after consent was obtained in order to determine HBV and HIV infectivity:    a) CSH Park Ridge Lessee, LLC dba The Summit of Uptown, Park Ridge, IL - On or about August 14, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the post exposure evaluation and follow up, following a sharps injury, included the testing of the source individual as soon as feasible. The testing of the source was not conducted until October 2, 2017.     b) CSH Park Ridge Lessee, LLC dba The Summit of Uptown, Park Ridge, IL- On or about September 17, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the post exposure evaluation and follow up, following a needlestick injury, included the testing of the source individual as soon as feasible. The testing of the source was not conducted until October 17, 2017.    No abatement documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(5): The employer did not obtain or provide the employee with a copy of the evaluating health care professional's written opinion within 15 days of the completion of the evaluation:    a) CSH Park Ridge Lessee, LLC dba The Summit of Uptown, Park Ridge, IL- On October 6, 2017, the employer did not ensure that following the needle stick injury that occurred on or about August 14, 2017, the employee was provided a copy of the evaluating health care professional's written opinion within 15 days of completion of the evaluation.      b) CSH Park Ridge Lessee, LLC dba The Summit of Uptown, Park Ridge, IL- On October 6, 2017, the employer did not ensure that following a needle stick injury that occurred on or about September 17, 2017, the employee was provided a copy of the evaluating health care professional's written opinion within 15 days of completion of the evaluation.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure that bloodborne pathogens training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at least annually:    a) CSH Park Ridge Lessee, LLC dba The Summit of Uptown, Park Ridge, IL- On October 6, 2017, the employer did not provide employees with occupational exposure bloodborne pathogens training at least annually.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,294 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.8(a): Work-related needlestick injuries or cuts from sharp objects contaminated with another person's blood or potentially infectious material were not entered on the OSHA 300 Log as a privacy case.    a) CSH Park Ridge Lessee, LLC dba The Summit of Uptown, Park Ridge, IL- On October 6, 2017, the employer did not enter the 8/14/17 sharps injury on the 2017 OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses as a privacy case.     b) CSH Park Ridge Lessee, LLC dba The Summit of Uptown, Park Ridge, IL- On October 6, 2017, the employer did not enter the 9/17/17 needlestick injury on the 2017 OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses as a privacy case.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,294 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours:    a) On October 6, 2017, CSH Park Ridge Lessee, LLC dba Summit of Uptown, Park Ridge, IL, did not provide the requested OSHA Form 300 Work-Related Injury and Illness Logs and related documents including OSHA Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report or OSHA form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for calendar year 2016 and 2017 within four (4) business hours.      No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $726 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5)(i): The employer did not establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps. The sharps injury log did not contain, at a minimum:    (A)  The type and brand of device involved in the incident,  (B)  The department or work area where the exposure incident occurred, and  (C) An explanation of how the incident occurred.    CSH Park Ridge Lessee, LLC dba The Summit of Uptown, Park Ridge, IL- On October 6, 2017, the employer did not establish and maintain a sharps injury log for recording all sharps-related injuries occurring in calendar year 2017.     a) The sharps injury that occurred on 8/14/17  was entered on the 2017 OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, but did not include the type and brand of device involved in the incident, the department or work area where the exposure incident occurred, or an explanation of how the incident occurred.    b) The sharps injury that occurred on  9/17/17 was entered on the 2017 OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, but did not include the type and brand of device involved in the incident, the department or work area where the exposure incident occurred, or an explanation of how the incident occurred.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $726 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B): The review and update of the exposure control plan did not document annually consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure:    a) CSH Park Ridge Lessee, LLC dba The Summit of Uptown, Park Ridge, IL- On October 6, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan was updated at least annually to document  consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure or whenever necessary.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v): The employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan, did not solicit input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls and did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control plan:  a) CSH Park Ridge Lessee, LLC dba The Summit of Uptown, Park Ridge, IL- On October 6, 2017,the employer did not solicit input from non-managerial employees such as nurses who are responsible for direct patient care, and who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering controls and did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control Plan.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).