OSHA Inspection: THOMAS E. STRAUSS, INC.

Issued

2019-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4347.00 · Current $3260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not kept free and unobstructed.  Materials or equipment were placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route:  a)  Receiving Room - Employees were exposed to entrapment hazards as a result of the employer's failure to ensure that materials were not placed within a marked exit route, on or about March 8, 2019.  Stored equipment such as large rolling carts, plastic and wooden pallets set on their ends, a roll-away bed, and a vacuum cleaner impeded and reduced the width of the access route.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "EXIT":  a)  Receiving Room - Doors designated as emergency exits were not marked with "EXIT" signs, on or about March 8, 2019.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent.  a)  Laundry Room - There was no exit directional sign in the Laundry Room to indicate the direction of travel to the nearest exit, on or about March 8, 2019.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4347.00 · Current $3260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:  a) Amish View Inn and Suites, Bird-In-Hand PA - The employer's exposure control plan was not updated annually, on or about March 8, 2019.  Housekeeping personnel and laundry attendants have occupation exposure as they are expected to handle sharps and clean/decontaminate rooms and linens potentially soiled with blood or OPIM, and the employer's exposure plan was last reviewed and updated August 2016.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  a) Amish View Inn and Suites, Bird-In-Hand PA - The employer failed to make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to housekeeping personnel and laundry attendants, on or about March 8, 2019.  Housekeeping personnel and laundry attendants have occupation exposure as they are expected to handle sharps and clean/decontaminate rooms and linens potentially soiled with blood or OPIM.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer failed to train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section.  a) Amish View Inn and Suites, Bird-In-Hand PA - The employer failed to provide employees with site specific bloodborne pathogen training initially and then at least annually thereafter, on or about March 8, 2019.  Housekeeping personnel and laundry attendants have occupation exposure as they are expected to handle sharps and clean/decontaminate rooms and linens potentially soiled with blood or OPIM.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1450.00 · Current $1088.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): Annual electronic submission of OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses by establishments with 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees in designated industries. The establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at some time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment was classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, but did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. The employer did not submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form:  a) Thomas E. Strauss, Inc. dba AmishView Inn and Suites, Bird-In-Hand PA: On or about March 8, 2019, the employer failed during calendar year 2019, to electronically submit information from the OSHA Form 300A or equivalent by 03/02/2019. The establishment employed approximately 33 employees and was classified in 7211 NAICS during calendar year 2018.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2019-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment for the use of personal protective equipment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  a)  Amish View Inn and Suites, Bird-In-Hand PA - The employer failed to provide a written certification of the workplace hazard assessment, on or about March 8, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a)  Amish View Inn and Suites, Bird-In-Hand PA - The employer provided and permitted employees to voluntarily don Universal No. 4528 Non-Toxic Disposable Dust and Filter Masks and did not provide employees with the information provided in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1919.134, on or about March 8, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:  a) Laundry Room - A secondary chemical container of an unknown yellow liquid was not labeled to identify the contents, on or about March 8, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.