OSHA Inspection: NORWOOD INN & SUITES COLUMBUS

Issued

Feb 3, 2022

Abate by

Mar 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $4,144

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(c)(1)(i):Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.  a) Norwood Inn & Suites Columbus, at a jobsite located at 1303 Grainville Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43229, On and/or preceding January 13, 2022, employees had an occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials while cleaning a guestroom. The employer did not establish a written exposure control plan to eliminate or minimize employee exposure to blood and used syringes.

Issued

Feb 3, 2022

Abate by

Mar 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(f)(2)(i):Hepatitis B vaccination shall be made available after the employee has received the training required in paragraph (g)(2)(vii)(I) and within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employees who have occupational exposure unless the employee has previously received the complete hepatitis B vaccination series, antibody testing has revealed that the employee is immune, or the vaccine is contraindicated for medical reasons.  a) Norwood Inn & Suites Columbus, at a jobsite located at 1303 Grainville Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43229, On and/or preceding January 13, 2022, employees had an occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials while cleaning a guestroom. The employer did not offer the hepatitis B vaccination to employees that were exposure to blood and used syringes.

Issued

Feb 3, 2022

Abate by

Mar 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,315 · Current $3,315

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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.  a)  Norwood Inn & Suites Columbus, at a jobsite located at 1303 Grainville Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43229, On and/or preceding January 13, 2022, the employer did not implement and maintain the written hazard communication program. The written program in place was not updated to reflect the change from MSDS to SDS and other important changes to the regulation, safety data sheets did not reflect  hazardous chemicals used in the facility, and employee training had not been accomplished.

Issued

Feb 3, 2022

Abate by

Mar 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  a)	Norwood Inn & Suites Columbus, at a jobsite located at 1303 Grainville Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43229, On and/or preceding January 13, 2022, the employer failed to provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area, such as but not limited to, Clorox disinfectant and degreasers.

Issued

Feb 3, 2022

Abate by

Feb 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $829 · Current $829

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(a):Basic requirement. You must use OSHA 300, 300-A, and 301 forms, or equivalent forms, for recordable injuries and illnesses. The OSHA 300 form is called the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, the 300-A is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and the OSHA 301 form is called the Injury and Illness Incident Report.  a)	Norwood Inn & Suites Columbus, at a jobsite located at 1303 Grainville Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43229, On and/or preceding January 13, 2022,  the employer did not maintain OSHA 300 forms or equivalent forms for recordable injuries and illnesses.