OSHA Inspection: BICKFORD SENIOR LIVING

Issued

2024-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4839.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:  On or about February 07, 2024, the employer did establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for employees who wear a respirator. Employees were exposed to areas with quarantined residents while performing assisted living worksite operations.

Issued

2024-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  On or about February 07, 2024, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for an employee who is required to wear a respirator. An employee was exposed to areas with a quarantined resident while performing assisted living worksite operations.

Issued

2024-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k):Training and information. This paragraph requires the employer to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually, and more often if necessary. This paragraph also requires the employer to provide the basic information on respirators in appendix D of this section to employees who wear respirators when not required by this section or by the employer to do so.  On or about February 07, 2024, the employer did not provide training for an employee who is required to wear a respirator. An employee was exposed to areas with a quarantined resident while performing assisted living worksite operations.

Issued

2024-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4839.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(g)(2):The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter.  On or about February 07, 2024, the employer did not provide initial and annual training for portable fire extinguishers when available for employee use.

Issued

2024-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $11292.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(c)(1)(iii):The employer did not ensure that a copy of the Exposure Control Plan was accessible to employees.  On or about February 07, 2024, the employer did not ensure that a copy of the Exposure Control Plan was accessible to employees.

Issued

2024-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(c)(1)(iv):The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated when necessary to reflect new or modified tasks and procedures which affect occupational exposure and to reflect new or revised employee positions with occupational exposure.   On or about February 07, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed or updated at least annually. The exposure control plan has not been reviewed since its revision date in  March 2014.

Issued

2024-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A):The employer did not ensure that training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure might take place:  On or about February 07, 2024, the employer did not ensure that training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at the time of the initial assignment.

Issued

2024-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6453.00 · Current $6453.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)   On or about February 07, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, while working with corrosive containing materials.

Issued

2024-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  On or about February 07, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided required training on hazardous chemicals when working with corrosive chemicals within their work areas.

Issued

2024-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.38(f)The employer did not review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan in accordance with 1910.38(f)(1) through (f)(3).  On or about February 07, 2024 the employer did not ensure an annual review of the emergency action plan with employees covered by the plan. Employees were unsure of rally points or provided various rally point locations when directed to evacuate.

Issued

2024-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  On or about February 07, 2024 the employer did not ensure the written workplace hazard assessment had been put in writing with the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment. Safety glasses, gloves, aprons and respirators are required when performing different job tasks.