OSHA Inspection: FIVE STAR SENIOR LIVING

Issued

Sep 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,122 · Current $4,098 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.  a) Kitchen- The aisleway leading to the emergency had a prep table restricting access to approximately twenty-one (21) inches wide, on or about May 22, 2023.   Corrected during inspection.

Issued

Sep 1, 2023

Abate by

Sep 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,831 · Current $5,464 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids, or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:   a)Laundry Room - Employees worked with corrosive chemicals, including, but not limited to, sodium hypochlorite, and the employer did not ensure employees used chemical splash goggles were exposed to liquid chemicals, on or about May 22, 2023.   Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Sep 1, 2023

Abate by

Sep 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,122 · Current $4,098 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform was not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a) Mechanical Room: The key machine pulley was not guarded to protect from caught-in hazards and was less than seven feet from the floor, on or about May 22, 2023.    Abatement certification required.

Issued

Sep 1, 2023

Abate by

Sep 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,831 · Current $5,464 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:  a) Mechanical Room, Middle Hallway- Employees were exposed to electrical hazards from an electrical panel box with one (1) unused opening that was not closed, on or about May 22, 2023.    Abatement certification required.

Issued

Sep 1, 2023

Abate by

Sep 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,122 · Current $4,098 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(i): The dimension of the working space in the direction of access to live parts operating at 600 volts or less and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while alive was less than indicated in Table S1:  a) Mechanical Room, Middle Hallway- Sharps containers were stored in the working space in front of the electrical panels limiting access to the electrical panel, on or about May 22, 2023.   b) Mechanical Room 6- Therapy equipment was parked in the working space in front of the electrical panels limiting access to the electrical panel, on or about May 22, 2023.   c) Maintenance Office- Maintenance carts and a storage cabinet were limiting access to the electrical panel, on or about May 22, 2023.   Abatement certification required.