OSHA Inspection: AVAMERE AT LEXINGTON

Issued

Mar 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,783 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings shall be protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter shall be effectively closed.      The employer is failing to protect employees from the electrical hazards associated with improper wiring techniques and routing of wires where potential for abrasion could occur.  This was most recently documented on February 20, 2020 Avamere at Lexington 1811 Ridgeway Drive Lexington, NE 68850.  The cord itself was subject to abrasion as it was routed through an opening without grommet or clamping device to secure.

Issued

Mar 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear.  The employer is failing to ensure that electrical outlets are covered with faceplates.  This was most recently documented on February 20, 2020 at the facility of Avamere at Lexington,  Lexington, NE 68850.  A faceplate was not installed at an outlet in the maintenance office that was live, and supplying power to overhead light fixture.

Issued

Mar 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(ii): Attachment plugs and receptacles may not be connected or altered in a manner which would prevent proper continuity of the equipment grounding conductor at the point where plugs are attached to receptacles. Additionally, these devices may not be altered to allow the grounding pole of a plug to be inserted into slots intended for connection to the current-carrying conductors.  The employer is failing to protect employees from the shock hazard associated with altered electrical cords.  This was most recently observed on February 20, 2020 at the facility located Avamere of Lexington.  Lexington, NE 68850.  An overhead light assembly power cord was determined to be a modified HIGH VIS Orange extension cord, direct wired to light.

Issued

Mar 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,783 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(b)(4)(ii): Employers shall maintain copies of any safety data sheets that are received with incoming shipments of the sealed containers of hazardous chemicals, shall obtain a safety data sheet as soon as possible for sealed containers of hazardous chemicals received without a safety data sheet if an employee requests the safety data sheet, and shall ensure that the safety data sheets are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s).    The employer is failing to ensure and maintain that Safety Data Sheets are available to the employees.  This was most recently documented on February 20, 2020 at Avamere at Lexington, Lexington, NE 68850.  Safety Data Sheets for chemicals used and located in the maintenance office area were not in the SDS book, or available otherwise.