OSHA Inspection: PEDERSEN RYBERG FUNERAL HOME, INC.

Issued

2018-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1386.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure and post exposure evaluation and follow-up to all employees who had an exposure incident:    On or about October 2, 2018, an employee had an occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) while performing funeral/mortuary embalming services onsite. The employer failed to ensure that the Hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series were made available and offered to the employee.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2018-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1386.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A): The employer did not train each employee with occupational exposure at the time of the initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may take place.    On or about October 2, 2018, an employee had an occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) while performing funeral/mortuary embalming services onsite. The employer did not train the employee during his/her initial assignment where an occupational exposure would have taken place.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2018-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1108.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(n)(1): The employer shall assure that all employees who are assigned to workplaces where there is exposure to formaldehyde participate in a training program, except that where the employer can show, using objective data, that employees are not exposed to formaldehyde at or above 0.1 ppm, the employer is not required to provide training.    On or about October 2, 2018, an employee was required to perform funeral/mortuary embalming services onsite and the employer did not train the employee on the physical and health hazards of exposure to formaldehyde usage.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).