OSHA Inspection: BETHANY LUTHERAN HOMES, INC. DBA BETHANY RIVERSIDE

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  On or about July 2, 2014, in the laundry room, there wasn't an eye wash for employees working with corrosive laundry detergents, such as but not limited to chlorinated, acidic detergents.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard:  On or about July 2, 2014, incompatible laundry chemicals were stored within close proximity of each other, without containment.  In the laundry department, there was one 20 gallon container of chlorinated basic detergent stored next to a 20 gallon container of an acid detergent.  Accidental mixture of these two detergents may cause an exothermic reaction liberating heat or explosion if mixed within a container.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $2380.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts: On or about July 2, 2014, there was on unguarded Hobart floor stand mixer exposing employee to rotating shaft when mixing product.