OSHA Inspection: ARCHES MSO RHODE ISLAND LLC

Issued

Jun 13, 2025

Abate by

Jul 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,895 · Current $7,448 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.  Facility at 2140 Mendon Road in CUMBERLAND, RI:   a. On or about 2/25/2025, the employer did not establish and implement a Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan for employees that use sharps and are potentially exposed to bloodborne pathogens (BBP) and other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

Jun 13, 2025

Abate by

Jul 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure.  Facility at 2140 Mendon Road in CUMBERLAND, RI:   a. On or about 2/25/2025, the employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine to all employees, to include the two employees that had occupational exposure incidents with bloodborne pathogens.

Issued

Jun 13, 2025

Abate by

Jul 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program upon initial assignment with occupational exposure and annually thereafter.  Facility at 2140 Mendon Road in CUMBERLAND, RI:   a. On or about 2/25/2025, the employer did not implement a bloodborne pathogen training program for employees with occupational exposure, documenting training at their initial assignment and annually thereafter.

Issued

Jun 13, 2025

Abate by

Jul 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,384 · Current $3,192 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.  Facility at 2140 Mendon Road in CUMBERLAND, RI:   a. On or about 2/25/2025, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemical products, including but not limited to, Cavi-wipes and Speed Clean, which may cause eye irritation and skin irritation, respectively.

Issued

Jun 13, 2025

Abate by

Jul 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).  Facility at 2140 Mendon Road in CUMBERLAND, RI:   a. On or about 2/25/2025, the employer did not maintain in the workplace current copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical including but not limited to, Cavi-wipes and Speed Clean, which may cause eye irritation and skin irritation, respectively.

Issued

Jun 13, 2025

Abate by

Jul 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area.  Facility at 2140 Mendon Road in CUMBERLAND, RI:   a. On or about 2/25/2025, the employer did not provide hazard communication training to employees exposed to chemical products, including but not limited to, Cavi-wipes and Speed Clean, which may cause eye irritation and skin irritation, respectively.

Issued

Jun 13, 2025

Abate by

Jul 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $1,195 · Current $598 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment.  Facility at 2140 Mendon Road in CUMBERLAND, RI:   a. On or about 2/25/2025, the employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards, including but not limited to respiratory and chemical hazards, were present which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment.

Issued

Jun 13, 2025

Abate by

Jul 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.   Facility at 2140 Mendon Road in CUMBERLAND, RI:   a. On or about 2/25/2025, the employer did not verify that a PPE hazard assessment had been conducted and certified with 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.

Issued

Jun 13, 2025

Abate by

Jul 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible.  Facility at 2140 Mendon Road in CUMBERLAND, RI:   a. On or about 2/25/2025, the employer did not provide employees with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible, for employees allowed to wear 3M Aura 1870+ N95 respirators.