OSHA Inspection: KERENS CARE CENTER

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,303 · Current $3,182 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available after the employee had received the training required in 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(I) or within 10 working days of initial assignment to employees who had occupational exposure:    The employer did not have make available the Hepatitis B vaccination where employees were exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials during procedures such as, but not limited to, administering injections.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   Employees following a post-exposure evaluation was not provided a copy of the evaluating health care professional's written opinion.  Employees were exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials during procedures such as, but not limited to, administering injections.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  In the laundry room, the exit was not properly labeled. Employees were potentially exposed to a smoke inhalation and burn hazard.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment 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.  At this establishment, the employer did not certify that a workplace hazard assessment was performed.  Employees were potentially exposed to skin and respiratory inhalation hazards when performing tasks such as, but not limited to cleaning.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a. The employer did not ensure that the portable fire extinguisher located in the laundry room was identified. Employees were potentially exposed to a smoke inhalation hazard.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:   The employer did not develop or implement a written lockout/tagout program for each type of equipment or machine located within the facility.  Employees performing maintenance work on the equipment such as, but not limited to the commercial washers, dryers and dish washing machines were exposed to burn, electrical shock, caught-between and struck-by hazards.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   At this establishment, the employer recorded the sharp injuries on the OSHA 300 log and the injuries were not recorded in  a manner to protect the confidentiality of the injured employee.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $744 · Current $446 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following.       a)  The employer had not developed a written hazard communication program for employees performing tasks such as, cleaning and maintenance operations. Employees using products, such as, but not limited to KFE 100 were potentially exposed to skin and respiratory inhalation hazards.        b)  The employer did not provide hazard communication training for employees performing tasks such as, cleaning and maintenance operations. Employees using products, such as, but not limited to KFE 100 were potentially exposed to skin and respiratory inhalation hazards.