OSHA Inspection: BUILDING ONE FACILITY SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Aug 25, 2021

Abate by

Oct 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,753 · Current $6,827 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:  BACKUS OUTPATIENT CARE CENTER, 111 SALEM TURNPIKE, NORWICH, CT:  On or about April 30, 2021, the employer had not developed and implemented a Blood-Borne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.  Employees assigned to this facility were responsible for cleaning patient examination and treatment areas.

Issued

Aug 25, 2021

Abate by

Oct 13, 2021

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:  BACKUS OUTPATIENT CARE CENTER, 111 SALEM TURNPIKE, NORWICH, CT:  On or about April 30, 2021, the employer had not conducted an assessment to determine the potential for employee exposure to blood-borne pathogens while cleaning patient examination and treatment areas in a medical facility.

Issued

Aug 25, 2021

Abate by

Oct 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(g)(2)(iv):  Annual training for employees with occupational exposure was not provided within one year of their previous training:  BACKUS OUTPATIENT CARE CENTER, 111 SALEM TURNPIKE, NORWICH, CT:  On or about July 21, 2021, employees who worked as janitors at a healthcare facility were not provided with annual blood-borne pathogens training .  The employees' responsibilities included, but were not limited to, cleaning patient examination and treatment areas.

Issued

Aug 25, 2021

Abate by

Oct 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,753 · Current $3,414 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  BACKUS OUTPATIENT CARE CENTER, 111 SALEM TURNPIKE, NORWICH, CT:  On or about April 30, 2021, a 32 ounce spray bottle of Clean by 4D was observed on a cleaning cart used by employees.  The bottle was labeled only with the name of the chemical.  There were no words, pictures, or symbols to identify the hazards of the chemical which, according to the safety data sheet, was a corrosive mixture of hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, and several dimethyl ammonium chloride salts.

Issued

Aug 25, 2021

Abate by

Oct 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,951 · Current $1,366 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.30(a):The employer did not maintain a separate OSHA 300 Log for each establishment that was in operation for one year or longer.   COMPANY-WIDE:  On or about May 3, 2021, the employer recorded all injuries sustained at all job sites on one OSHA 300 Log  regardless of the physical address where the employee was assigned.  The employer operates as a janitorial and maintenance contractor for multiple companies at multiple locations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, and New Jersey.