OSHA Inspection: KENWELL GARDENS, LLC

Issued

2019-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $4500.00 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) Facility - On or about 10/04/2018 and continuing, Residence Care Aid (RCA), and Med Tech working in an area where presence and/or reasonably anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious material.  The employer had not developed and implemented an Exposure Control Plan in order to minimize employees' exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(A): The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not include the exposure determination required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2):  a) Facility, On or about 10/04/2018, the employer's written Exposure Control Plan did not include the exposure determination for employees with Occupational Exposure to blood and OPIM including Residence Care Aid (RCA), and Med Tech as required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2).  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(B)(1): Regulated waste shall be placed in containers which are: (i) Closable; (ii) Constructed to contain all contents and prevent leakage of fluids during handling, storage, transport or shipping; (iii) Labeled or color-coded in accordance with paragraphs (g)(1)(i); (iv).    a) Bio Hazard Storage Room - On or about 10/04/2018, the employer did not ensure that contaminated containers were stored properly, several biohazards bags were laying on top of a trash can.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:    a) Facility - On or about 10/04/2018 and continuing, Residence Care Aid (RCA), Med. Tech, and Housekeeping working in an area where presence and/or reasonably anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious material.  The employer did not ensure that the employees participated in a training program that included all of the required elements of 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(A)-(N).    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

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 10/04/2018, the employer did not develop and implement a written Hazard communication program for hazardous chemicals that the employees use, including    -Chlorbrite, a corrosive - with contained Sodium hypochlorite, and Sodium hydroxide;   -Conserv Solid Green 81, a corrosive - with contained Didimethyl ammonium chloride and Sulfamic Acid;  -Compass, a corrosive  with contained Polyethylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, and Sodium Percarbonate;  -Bravo Heavy Duty Low Odor Stripper, a corrosive  with contained Sodium hydroxide and Monoethanolamine.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) Facility - On or about 10/04/2018, employees work with hazardous chemicals:  -Chlorbrite, a corrosive - with contained Sodium hypochlorite, and Sodium hydroxide;  -Conserv Solid Green 81, a corrosive - with contained Didimethyl ammonium chloride and Sulfamic Acid; -Compass, a corrosive  with contained Polyethylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, and Sodium Percarbonate; -Bravo Heavy Duty Low Odor Stripper, a corrosive  with contained Sodium hydroxide and Monoethanolamine.  The employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each of these hazardous chemicals.     NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-06 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 10/04/2018, employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area, including:  -Chlorbrite, a corrosive - with contained Sodium hypochlorite, and Sodium hydroxide; -Conserv Solid Green 81, a corrosive - with contained Didimethyl ammonium chloride and Sulfamic Acid; -Compass, a corrosive  with contained Polyethylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, and Sodium Percarbonate; -Bravo Heavy Duty Low Odor Stripper, a corrosive  with contained Sodium hydroxide and Monoethanolamine.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1327.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.      a)  Facility - On or about 10/04/2018 and ongoing;  the employer did not record the following workplace injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2017.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1): The employer did not inform current employees upon their first entering in to employment and at least annually thereafter, of the existence, location, and availability of any records covered by 29 CFR 1910:  a)  Facility - Assist Living Area - On or about 10/04/2018; the employer did not inform current employees upon first entering in to employment and at least annually thereafter, of the existence, location, and availability of records covered by 29 CFR 1910 including records required by the BBP standard.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED