OSHA Inspection: COEUR D'ALENE OF CASCADIA LLC

Issued

Jul 9, 2019

Abate by

Sep 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $12,000 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) Coeur D' Alene Health of Cascadia:  On January 11, 2019 and at times prior thereto a facility specific exposure control plan had not been established, implemented or enforced at the 2514 North 7th Street, Coeur D' Alene, ID location.  Occupational exposures at this location include resident cares such as, but not limited to, blood draws for sugar and coumadin levels, insulin injections, influenza shots, and skin tears.    Note) Certification and documentation of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 9, 2019

Abate by

Sep 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:  a) Coeur D' Alene Health of Cascadia: On January 11, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer, Coeur D' Alene of Cascadia, LLC had not completed an annual review of the exposure control plan as part of the bloodborne pathogens program for the 2514 North 7th Street, Coeur D' Alene, ID location.   While performing cares for residents, employees are required to perform activities that expose them to blood and other potentially infectious material.  These activities include but are not limited to blood draws, insulin injections, and caring for skin tears.    Note) Certification and documentation of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 9, 2019

Abate by

Sep 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i): The employer having employees with occupational exposure did not prepare an exposure determination:  a) Coeur D' Alene Health of Cascadia: On January 11, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer, Coeur D' Alene of Cascadia, LLC had not completed and/or documented a facility specific exposure determination for the 2514 North 7th Street, Coeur D' Alene, ID location.   A list of job classifications, tasks, procedures or groups of closely related tasks and procedures where occupational exposures to blood or other potentially infectious materials occur, or has the potential to occur, had not been established.         Note) Certification and documentation of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 9, 2019

Abate by

Aug 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,472 · Current $6,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.    a) On or about January 9, 2019 the employer failed to make a notification to OSHA after they were made aware of an employee hospitalization.  The employer was notified by a family friend of an employee that, as a result of a workplace injury that had occurred on January 5, 2019, the employee was now hospitalized in serious condition.  The work-related incident was not documented, investigated or reported by the employer until after the employee had passed away on January 11, 2019.        Note) Abatement certification is required for this item.