OSHA Inspection: BICKFORD SENIOR LIVING, LLC

Issued

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $3400.00

Hazardous substances 2085

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed  A hazard assessment certificate was not available upon agency request for employee usage of corrosive liquid chemicals. Employee(s) were exposed to corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to toilet bowl cleaner and laundry detergent.

Issued

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2085

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 liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids.  Employee(s) did not wear appropriate eye and/or face protection when exposed to liquid corrosive chemicals. Employee(s) were exposed to corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to toilet bowl cleaner and laundry detergent.

Issued

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $3400.00

Hazardous substances T185

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.  Suitable eyewash station(s) were not available for employee exposure to corrosive liquid laundry detergent in the hopper room and adjacent laundry room.

Issued

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $3400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v): The employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan, did not solicit input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls and did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control plan.  Employer did not solicit and document annually input from employees regarding their usage/evaluation of safer medical devices including, but not limited to lancets.

Issued

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $4250.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(ii)(D): The employer did not ensure that all medical evaluations or procedures including the hepatitis B vaccine, vaccination series, post-exposure evaluation, or follow-up, including prophylaxis, were provided according to recommendations of the US. Public Health Service current at the time these evaluations and procedures took place.  Exposed employees are not offered/provided post-vaccination testing (titer) for the antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen after the completion of the three dose vaccination series.