OSHA Inspection: TRI-COUNTY NURSING LLC

Issued

2019-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1932.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:       a.)   Tri-County Nursing, LLC, East exit door in Nursing department, on or about October 10th, 2019 and times prior thereto:  The east exit door in the nursing department area of the facility was locked with items including, but not limited to, a sliding door lock.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:   Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2577.00 · Current $1700.00 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.) Tri-County Nursing, LLC, on or about October 10th, 2019 and times prior thereto:  Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, administering tuberculosis vaccination shots and other nursing/personal care tasks with clients.  A written site specific bloodborne pathogen Exposure Control Plan had not been developed.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:  Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(D): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an explanation of the employer's exposure control plan and the means by which the employee could obtain a copy of the written plan:    a.) Tri-County Nursing, LLC, on or about October 10th, 2019 and times prior thereto:  Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, administering tuberculosis vaccination shots and other nursing/personal care tasks with clients.  The employer did not maintain a written bloodborne pathogen exposure control plan, therefore, employees had not received training on the employers bloodborne pathogen exposure control plan.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:  Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(ii)(A): The employer did not ensure that medical evaluations and procedures including the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series, post-exposure evaluation, or follow-up, including prophylaxis, were made available at no cost to the employee:    a.)   Tri-County Nursing, LLC, on or about October 10th, 2019 and times prior thereto:  Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, administering tuberculosis vaccination shots and other nursing/personal care tasks with clients.  The employer did not offer hepatitis B vaccinations at no cost to the employees that had reasonably anticipated exposure to blood or OPIM (other potentially infectious materials).          ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:  Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.